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Rustic Taupe 999
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Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Rustic Taupe sits at L* 50.1, a* 2.6, b* 12.6. Its hue angle is 78° and its chroma is 12.9, 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 51%.
LRV 19.3: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 19.3, Rustic Taupe is lighter than 20% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Rustic 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Library Pewter | SW 0038 | 2.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Foothills | SW 7514 | 2.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Downing Earth | SW 2820 | 2.53 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Rustic 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mudslide | BXC-05 | 1.13 | Very close | |
| Mountain Elk | 740D-6 | 1.90 | Very close | |
| Mocha Latte | PPU5-4 | 1.91 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckhorn | 987 | 1.22 | Very close | |
| Buckhorn | CC-510 | 1.22 | Very close | |
| Everard Coffee | CW-150 | 2.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Davenport Tan | HC-76 | 2.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Stampede | 979 | 2.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Stampede | CC-540 | 2.60 | 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.
- Everard Coffee CW-150 · lighter, LRV 21.6
- Carter Gray CW-80 · lighter, LRV 21.9
- Sparrow AF-720 · lighter, LRV 21.1
- Devonwood Taupe 1008 · darker, LRV 17.4
- Saddle Soap 2110-30 · darker, LRV 17.6
- Deer Trail 1036 · darker, LRV 17.2
Colors that go with Rustic Taupe
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Stillwater 1650 · complementary (180°)
- Riverbank CSP-355 · analogous (−30°)
- Sussex Green HC-109 · analogous (+30°)
- Tropical Oasis CSP-710 · triadic (120°)
- Tropical Dusk 2117-40 · triadic (240°)
Rustic Taupe vs popular colors
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 7.0) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 19.3), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 9.0) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 11.1) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 19.3).