Benjamin Moore

Hampshire Taupe

990 / CC-396

Hampshire Taupe is a greige with balanced warm and cool undertones, reading as a stone-like neutral. It has an LRV of 50.69, placing it in the mid-range for light reflectance. The color works in living rooms and bedrooms where a grounded neutral is needed.

Benjamin Moore White Dove enhances its warmer qualities when used on trim, while Classic Gray provides a quieter pairing. For stronger contrast, Hale Navy or Kendall Charcoal can be introduced as accents. Saybrook Sage offers an earthy complement that highlights the taupe's subtle warmth.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

990 / CC-396

Collection

Benjamin Moore Classics

Hampshire 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 Hampshire Taupe under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

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

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

31°

Orange Family

Lightness

74%

Light

Saturation

20%

Muted

LRV

50.7

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

#CABDAF

RGB Decimal

202, 189, 175

RGB Percent

79.2%, 74.1%, 68.6%

HSL

31.1, 20.3%, 73.9%

HSV

31.1, 13.4%, 79.2%

CMYK

0.0%, 6.4%, 13.4%, 20.8%

YIQ

191.3, 12.3, -1.6

XYZ

50.29, 52.05, 47.95

CIE Lab

77.31, 2.22, 8.71

CIE Luv

77.31, 8.56, 12.23

Hunter Lab

72.14, 2.10, 7.77

Decimal

13286831

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Hampshire Taupe Weathered Wood Mudslide Stampede

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Hampshire Taupe Vanilla Steam Tailor's Chalk Timid White

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Hampshire Taupe Simply Blue Comet Iceberg

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Hampshire Taupe Acanthus Victoriana Morning on the Moor

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Hampshire Taupe Victoriana Lighthearted Rose Twilight Bloom

Closest Paint Matches

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

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