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Ticonderoga Taupe 992
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Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Ticonderoga Taupe sits at L* 59.4, a* 4.1, b* 11.0. Its hue angle is 70° and its chroma is 11.8, 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 45%.
LRV 27.5: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 27.5, Ticonderoga Taupe is lighter than 30% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Ticonderoga 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cocoa Whip | SW 9084 | 0.68 | Practically identical | |
| Tavern Taupe | SW 7508 | 0.85 | Practically identical | |
| Sycamore Tan | SW 2855 | 0.85 | Practically identical |
Closest Behr match to Ticonderoga 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokey Tan | BXC-49 | 0.48 | Practically identical | |
| Antique Leather | UL140-6 | 1.11 | Very close | |
| Ethiopia | PPU5-06 | 2.44 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabot Trail | 998 | 1.34 | Very close | |
| Woodacres | 1020 | 2.29 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hiking Trail | CC-514 | 2.29 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Beigewood | 1007 | 2.44 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Studio Clay | CSP-380 | 2.89 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Weimaraner | AF-155 | 2.98 | 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.
- Alexandria Beige HC-77 · lighter, LRV 29.0
- Graystone 1475 · lighter, LRV 30.5
- Gettysburg Gray HC-107 · lighter, LRV 30.9
- Beigewood 1007 · darker, LRV 25.4
- Smoked Truffle CSP-145 · darker, LRV 25.9
- Antique Pewter 1560 · darker, LRV 25.4
Colors that go with Ticonderoga Taupe
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Mineral Alloy 1622 · complementary (180°)
- Barberry 1244 · analogous (−30°)
- Sage Mountain 1488 · analogous (+30°)
- Avalon CC-756 · triadic (120°)
- Hazy Lilac 2116-40 · triadic (240°)
Ticonderoga Taupe vs popular colors
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 4.2) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 27.5), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 8.3) is lighter (LRV 37.0 vs 27.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 9.9) is lighter (LRV 38.7 vs 27.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.