Benjamin Moore

Fairview Taupe

HC-85

Fairview Taupe is a neutral with blended brown and gray undertones, producing a balanced warm-cool read. Its LRV of 17.98 places it on the darker end of the spectrum, so it absorbs more light and creates a lower-contrast backdrop. The gray component prevents it from appearing overly warm, while the brown keeps it from reading cold.

It coordinates with Benjamin Moore Edgecomb Gray or Revere Pewter for a layered neutral scheme. Saybrook Sage and Adobe Beige serve as analogous pairings. Hale Navy adds firm contrast.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

HC-85

Collection

Colors for Vinyl, Historical Colors, Woodluxe Exterior Wood Stain Colors

Fairview Taupe in Real Homes (2 Photos)

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Fairview Taupe in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Fairview Taupe under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Fairview Taupe under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Low

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

36°

Orange Family

Lightness

43%

Medium

Saturation

12%

Very Muted

LRV

18.0

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#7C7161

RGB Decimal

124, 113, 97

RGB Percent

48.6%, 44.3%, 38.0%

HSL

35.6, 12.2%, 43.3%

HSV

35.6, 21.8%, 48.6%

CMYK

0.0%, 8.9%, 21.8%, 51.4%

YIQ

114.5, 11.7, -2.7

XYZ

16.37, 16.96, 13.72

CIE Lab

48.21, 1.46, 10.44

CIE Luv

48.21, 7.62, 13.15

Hunter Lab

41.18, 1.15, 7.41

Decimal

8155489

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Fairview Taupe Oak Leaf Brown Urbane Bronze Char Brown

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Fairview Taupe Stone Gray Silver Fox Wish

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Fairview Taupe Blue Zephyr Orion Gray Steel Blue

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Fairview Taupe Zipline Green Oakwood Brown Rosepine

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Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

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