Benjamin Moore

Taupetone

1013

Taupetone (BM) is a warm mid-brown with soft taupe and pink-clay undertones, sitting at an LRV of 22.84. At this reflectance level, it reads as a definite brown rather than a tinted neutral, and it will absorb a moderate amount of ambient light. The slight pink-taupe cast distinguishes it from purely yellow-based browns and may become more apparent under warm artificial lighting.

It coordinates with Benjamin Moore's Lenox Tan, French Press, Hale Navy, Black Forest Green, and Dove Wing across a range of light-to-dark pairings.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

1013

Collection

Benjamin Moore Classics

Taupetone 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 Taupetone under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Taupetone under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

24°

Red Family

Lightness

51%

Medium

Saturation

17%

Muted

LRV

22.8

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

#977D6C

RGB Decimal

151, 125, 108

RGB Percent

59.2%, 49.0%, 42.4%

HSL

23.7, 17.1%, 50.8%

HSV

23.7, 28.5%, 59.2%

CMYK

0.0%, 17.2%, 28.5%, 40.8%

YIQ

130.8, 21.0, 0.2

XYZ

22.80, 22.33, 17.30

CIE Lab

54.37, 7.35, 13.02

CIE Luv

54.37, 17.55, 15.74

Hunter Lab

47.25, 6.15, 9.55

Decimal

9928044

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Taupetone Nut Brown Cobble Brown Rockies Brown

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Taupetone Muddy York Race Track Crushed Peony

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Taupetone Royal Gray Bottlenose Dolphin Blue Bows

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Taupetone Passion Vine Chocolate Sparkle Agave Plant

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Taupetone Chocolate Sparkle Aplomb Sophisticated Lilac

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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Taupetone

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Skylark

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Cavern

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Chocolate Moment

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Creamy Mocha

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Chocolate Delight

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Sofisticata

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Tempered Allspice

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Firewood

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Fox Hollow Brown

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Locomotion

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Wet Clay

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Rugged

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Taupe Fedora

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Chocolate Milk