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Taos Taupe 2111-40
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Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Taos Taupe sits at L* 55.6, a* 1.2, b* 6.5. Its hue angle is 80° and its chroma is 6.6, so it leans orange clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 32%.
LRV 23.6: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 23.6, Taos Taupe is lighter than 25% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Taos 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrain | SW 9613 | 2.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dovetail | SW 7018 | 2.59 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Timeless Taupe | SW 9579 | 2.62 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Taos 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodcraft | N200-5 | 1.61 | Very close | |
| Fifth Olive-Nue | T16-08 | 2.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Film Fest | T14-8 | 2.38 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Rock | 1469 | 0.97 | Practically identical | |
| Tweed Coat | CSP-85 | 1.81 | Very close | |
| Castle Gate | CSP-75 | 1.84 | Very close | |
| Iron Gate | 1545 | 1.97 | Very close | |
| Stardust | 2108-40 | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Revolutionary Storm | CW-155 | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Copley Gray HC-104 · lighter, LRV 25.6
- Wildwood Crest 1538 · lighter, LRV 25.6
- Carolina Gull 2138-40 · lighter, LRV 27.4
- Gotham CSP-385 · darker, LRV 22.3
- Geddy Gray CW-720 · darker, LRV 22.7
- Crownsville Gray HC-106 · darker, LRV 22.0
Colors that go with Taos Taupe
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Bachelor Blue 1629 · complementary (180°)
- Smoked Oyster 2109-40 · analogous (−30°)
- Gunsmith Gray CW-65 · analogous (+30°)
- Templeton Gray HC-161 · triadic (120°)
- Amorous AF-600 · triadic (240°)
Taos Taupe vs popular colors
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 7.2) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 23.6), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 7.3) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 23.6), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 7.7) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 23.6), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.