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Fairview Taupe HC-85
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Fairview Taupe sits at L* 48.2, a* 1.5, b* 10.4. Its hue angle is 82° and its chroma is 10.5, so it leans yellow 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 18.0: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 18.0, Fairview Taupe is lighter than 18% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Fairview 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 | 1.48 | Very close | |
| Carriage Stone | SW 9614 | 1.86 | Very close | |
| Foothills | SW 7514 | 2.66 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Fairview 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ash Brown | N320-6A | 0.90 | Practically identical | |
| Coconut Husk | 730D-6 | 1.85 | Very close | |
| Rooftop Garden | QE-38 | 1.86 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodcliff Lake | 980 | 1.76 | Very close | |
| Gargoyle | 1546 | 2.46 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rustic Taupe | 999 | 2.70 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Roosevelt Taupe | 1539 | 2.83 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cromwell Gray | HC-103 | 2.83 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bayleaf | 1533 | 2.88 | 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.
- Roosevelt Taupe 1539 · lighter, LRV 19.6
- Cromwell Gray HC-103 · lighter, LRV 19.6
- Chocolate Velvet CSP-235 · lighter, LRV 19.6
- Sharkskin 2139-30 · darker, LRV 16.2
- Bear Creek 1470 · darker, LRV 16.1
- Dash of Pepper 1554 · darker, LRV 15.3
Colors that go with Fairview Taupe
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Britannia Blue 1623 · complementary (180°)
- Devonwood Taupe 1008 · analogous (−30°)
- Rooftop Garden CSP-765 · analogous (+30°)
- Caribbean Teal 2123-20 · triadic (120°)
- Bonne Nuit AF-635 · triadic (240°)
Fairview Taupe vs popular colors
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 5.4) is about as light, more blue/cool, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 7.1) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Iron Mountain (Benjamin Moore 2134-30, ΔE 13.0) is darker (LRV 11.0 vs 18.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.