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Vintage Taupe 2110-70
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Undertone: Subtle orange undertone
In CIELAB, Vintage Taupe sits at L* 94.0, a* 0.8, b* 3.0. Its hue angle is 75° and its chroma is 3.1, so it leans orange only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 21%.
LRV 82.4: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 82.4, Vintage Taupe is lighter than 95% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Vintage 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ibis White | SW 7000 | 0.60 | Practically identical | |
| Arcade White | SW 7100 | 1.01 | Very close | |
| Snowbound | SW 7004 | 1.23 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Vintage 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Dogwood | 790A-1 | 0.81 | Practically identical | |
| New House White | RD-W10 | 0.82 | Practically identical | |
| Soft Breeze | W-B-610 | 0.83 | Practically identical |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Zinfandel | 880 | 0.42 | Practically identical | |
| Whitewater Bay | OC-70 | 0.42 | Practically identical | |
| Sand Dollar | OC-71 | 1.10 | Very close | |
| Sand Dollar | 877 | 1.10 | Very close | |
| Pink Essence | 881 | 1.33 | Very close | |
| Opulence | OC-69 | 1.38 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Snow White OC-66 · lighter, LRV 87.5
- Snow White 2122-70 · lighter, LRV 87.5
- Mountain Peak White OC-121 · lighter, LRV 88.6
- Venetian Marble 2114-70 · darker, LRV 79.4
- Lily White 2128-70 · darker, LRV 79.7
- Cloud Cover OC-25 · darker, LRV 80.3
Colors that go with Vintage Taupe
Vintage Taupe is too close to neutral (chroma 3.1) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its orange lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Vintage Taupe vs popular colors
- Snowbound (Sherwin-Williams SW 7004, ΔE 1.2) is about as light.
- Pink Damask (Benjamin Moore OC-72, ΔE 1.9) is lighter (LRV 85.5 vs 82.4), more yellow/warm.
- Pure White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7005, ΔE 2.3) is lighter (LRV 84.0 vs 82.4), more green.