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Hampshire Taupe 990
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Hampshire Taupe sits at L* 77.3, a* 2.2, b* 8.7. Its hue angle is 76° and its chroma is 9.0, 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 44%.
LRV 50.7: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 50.7, Hampshire Taupe is lighter than 55% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Hampshire 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bungalow Beige | SW 7511 | 0.73 | Practically identical | |
| Minimalist | SW 9611 | 1.63 | Very close | |
| Shiitake | SW 9173 | 1.66 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Hampshire 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creamy Mushroom | PPU5-13 | 0.46 | Practically identical | |
| Barley Field | ECC-44-1 | 1.04 | Very close | |
| Penthouse View | T16-06 | 1.12 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashen Tan | 996 | 1.26 | Very close | |
| Annapolis Gray | HC-176 | 1.26 | Very close | |
| Dufferin Terrace | CC-456 | 1.26 | Very close | |
| Royal Flax | CSP-315 | 1.79 | Very close | |
| Alphano Beige | 989 | 1.92 | Very close | |
| Chocolate Mousse | 1025 | 1.97 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Burlap 2163-50 · lighter, LRV 54.5
- Smokey Taupe 983 · lighter, LRV 54.5
- Seattle Mist 1535 · lighter, LRV 55.3
- Knitting Basket CSP-405 · darker, LRV 48.4
- Himalayan Trek 1542 · darker, LRV 47.0
- Thunder AF-685 · darker, LRV 47.6
Colors that go with Hampshire Taupe
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- November Skies 2128-50 · complementary (180°)
- Sonoma Clay 1242 · analogous (−30°)
- Paris Rain 1501 · analogous (+30°)
- Paradiso 717 · triadic (120°)
- Violet Petal 1382 · triadic (240°)
Hampshire Taupe vs popular colors
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 2.9) is darker (LRV 46.9 vs 50.7), more blue/cool, more green.
- Accessible Beige (Sherwin-Williams SW 7036, ΔE 2.9) is lighter (LRV 57.7 vs 50.7), more green.
- Worldly Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7043, ΔE 3.1) is lighter (LRV 57.2 vs 50.7), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.