Benjamin Moore

Topeka Taupe

1463

Topeka Taupe (BM) is a neutral brown with a detectable red-violet undertone that adds warmth to what would otherwise read as a straightforward mid-dark neutral. Its LRV of 11.01 means it absorbs most light, placing it firmly in the darker range. The red-violet cast becomes more apparent under warm artificial lighting and less so in cool daylight.

Benjamin Moore's Edgecomb Gray, Balboa Mist, Chelsea Gray, Kendall Charcoal, and Pleasant Pink all pair well, spanning from light neutrals for contrast to darker tones for a layered, tonal scheme.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

1463

Collection

Benjamin Moore Classics

Topeka 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 Topeka Taupe under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

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

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

18°

Red Family

Lightness

34%

Dark

Saturation

10%

Very Muted

LRV

11.0

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

#60544F

RGB Decimal

96, 84, 79

RGB Percent

37.6%, 32.9%, 31.0%

HSL

17.6, 9.7%, 34.3%

HSV

17.6, 17.7%, 37.6%

CMYK

0.0%, 12.5%, 17.7%, 62.4%

YIQ

87.0, 8.8, 1.0

XYZ

9.41, 9.39, 8.71

CIE Lab

36.73, 3.99, 4.72

CIE Luv

36.73, 7.35, 5.14

Hunter Lab

30.65, 2.88, 3.17

Decimal

6313039

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Topeka Taupe Phantom Mist Night Shade Black Raisin

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Topeka Taupe Thorny Brush Smoked Mauve Elephant Gray

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Topeka Taupe Obsidian Black Panther Winter Twilight

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Topeka Taupe Windgate Hill Vintage Wine Castle Stone

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