Benjamin Moore

Tavern Charcoal

CW-90

Tavern Charcoal (BM) is a very dark gray with green undertones derived from its historical reference to aged verdigris. At an LRV of 9.71, it absorbs most incident light and will read close to black in poorly lit rooms, with the green cast becoming visible primarily in strong natural daylight. It functions as a near-neutral dark tone suitable for trim, cabinetry, or accent walls.

Benjamin Moore's White Dove, Balboa Mist, Hale Navy, Caliente, and Saybrook Sage all pair with it, providing contrast or tonal green continuity.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

CW-90

Collection

Williamsburg Paint Color Collection

Tavern Charcoal 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 Tavern Charcoal under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Tavern Charcoal under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Yellow

Strength

Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

47°

Orange Family

Lightness

29%

Dark

Saturation

Very Muted

LRV

9.7

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

#524F44

RGB Decimal

82, 79, 68

RGB Percent

32.2%, 31.0%, 26.7%

HSL

47.1, 9.3%, 29.4%

HSV

47.1, 17.1%, 32.2%

CMYK

0.0%, 3.7%, 17.1%, 67.8%

YIQ

78.6, 5.3, -2.8

XYZ

7.32, 7.80, 6.59

CIE Lab

33.57, -0.94, 6.94

CIE Luv

33.57, 2.30, 8.25

Hunter Lab

27.93, -0.64, 4.39

Decimal

5394244

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Tavern Charcoal Roycroft Bronze Green Olive Smudge River Rock

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Tavern Charcoal Momentum Pavement Gray Granite Boulder

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Tavern Charcoal Abyss Black Berry Gentian

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Tavern Charcoal Flora Moon Rock Thunderbolt

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