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Benjamin Moore

Tarpley Brown

CW-170

Tarpley Brown (Benjamin Moore) is a very dark brown based on 18th-century iron oxide pigment profiles, with an LRV of 6.24 that places it near the bottom of the reflectance scale. The color reads as a dense, warm-neutral brown with minimal red or yellow bias. It is historically consistent with tones used on millwork, baseboards, and shutters in colonial-era architecture.

White Dove and Simply White create strong light-dark contrast for trim pairings. Hale Navy and Alexandria Beige coordinate within traditional palettes, and Kingsport Gray bridges the gap between the dark brown and lighter wall tones.
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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

CW-170

Collection

Williamsburg Paint Color Collection

Tarpley Brown 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 Tarpley Brown under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Tarpley Brown under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

19°

Red Family

Lightness

24%

Dark

Saturation

21%

Muted

LRV

6.2
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
#493830
RGB Decimal
73, 56, 48
RGB Percent
28.6%, 22.0%, 18.8%
HSL
19.2, 20.7%, 23.7%
HSV
19.2, 34.2%, 28.6%
CMYK
0.0%, 23.3%, 34.2%, 71.4%
YIQ
60.2, 12.7, 1.1
XYZ
4.70, 4.46, 3.41
CIE Lab
25.13, 6.17, 7.88
CIE Luv
25.13, 10.38, 7.25
Hunter Lab
21.11, 3.99, 4.40
Decimal
4798512

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Tarpley BrownTudor BrownTurkish CoffeeAppalachian Brown

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Tarpley BrownCaramelized WalnutSorrel BrownLite Cocoa

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Tarpley BrownOceaniaTempests TeapotCornwall

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Tarpley BrownRiver RockGooseberryGreener Pastures

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Tarpley BrownGooseberryJesterMature Grape

Closest Paint Matches

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

Benjamin Moore

Tarpley Brown

Valspar

Deep Earth

Benjamin Moore

Tarpley Brown

Benjamin Moore

Appalachian Brown

Benjamin Moore

Tarpley Brown

Valspar

Rootstock

Benjamin Moore

Tarpley Brown

Sherwin Williams

Turkish Coffee

Benjamin Moore

Tarpley Brown

Valspar

Gondola

Benjamin Moore

Tarpley Brown

Sherwin Williams

Dark Clove

Benjamin Moore

Tarpley Brown

Benjamin Moore

Bittersweet Chocolate

Benjamin Moore

Tarpley Brown

Benjamin Moore

Tudor Brown

Benjamin Moore

Tarpley Brown

Valspar

Black Raisin

Benjamin Moore

Tarpley Brown

Valspar

Dark Chocolate

Benjamin Moore

Tarpley Brown

Valspar

Brown Velvet

Benjamin Moore

Tarpley Brown

Valspar

Thoroughfare

Benjamin Moore

Tarpley Brown

Sherwin Williams

Rockweed

Benjamin Moore

Tarpley Brown

Benjamin Moore

Coffeehouse Chocolate