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Taupe 2110-10
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Taupe sits at L* 30.7, a* 6.5, b* 15.7. Its hue angle is 68° and its chroma is 17.0, so it reads as an outright orange rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 84%.
LRV 7.7: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 7.7, Taupe is lighter than 3% of Benjamin Moore colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Taupe
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Dyke Brown | SW 7041 | 2.69 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hickory Smoke | SW 7027 | 2.97 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Half-Caff | SW 9091 | 3.48 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Taupe
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roasted Nuts | UL130-2 | 5.13 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Hickory Grove | ECC-20-3 | 5.30 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Revival Mahogany | 760B-7 | 5.45 | Similar, clearly different |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deep Taupe | 2111-10 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Grizzly Bear Brown | 2111-20 | 3.22 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Chocolate Candy Brown | 2107-10 | 3.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ferret Brown | 2108-10 | 3.58 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sierra Spruce | 2108-20 | 4.31 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Classic Brown | 2109-10 | 4.65 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Barrel Brown 2098-10 · lighter, LRV 8.7
- Ferret Brown 2108-10 · lighter, LRV 8.8
- Chocolate Candy Brown 2107-10 · lighter, LRV 9.0
- Tudor Brown HC-185 · darker, LRV 6.4
- Coffeehouse Chocolate CW-165 · darker, LRV 6.6
- Tarpley Brown CW-170 · darker, LRV 6.2
Colors that go with Taupe
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Twilight 2058-10 · complementary (180°)
- Nicolson Red CW-270 · analogous (−30°)
- Night Owl CC-662 · analogous (+30°)
- Yukon Green 2051-10 · triadic (120°)
- Blackberry Wine 2069-20 · triadic (240°)
Taupe vs popular colors
- Oxford Brown (Benjamin Moore ES-67, ΔE 6.6) is darker (LRV 5.9 vs 7.7), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Mahogany (Benjamin Moore ES-60, ΔE 6.7) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Cordovan Brown (Benjamin Moore ES-62, ΔE 10.3) is darker (LRV 6.0 vs 7.7), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.