Benjamin Moore

Waynesboro Taupe

1544 / AC-36, HC-87

Waynesboro Taupe (BM) is a mid-toned neutral with taupe undertones that bridge warm and cool, hex #A59A8D. Its LRV of 33.45 places it in the lower-mid reflectance zone, absorbing more light than it returns and lending a grounded presence on walls. The taupe base contains both brown and gray components, preventing it from reading as distinctly warm or cool.

It coordinates within Benjamin Moore's range with White Dove, Classic Gray, Kendall Charcoal, Saybrook Sage, and Muslin, supporting both monochromatic neutral and earth-toned schemes.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

1544 / AC-36, HC-87

Collection

Benjamin Moore Classics

Waynesboro 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 Waynesboro Taupe under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

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

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Low

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

33°

Orange Family

Lightness

60%

Medium

Saturation

12%

Very Muted

LRV

33.5

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

#A59A8D

RGB Decimal

165, 154, 141

RGB Percent

64.7%, 60.4%, 55.3%

HSL

32.5, 11.8%, 60.0%

HSV

32.5, 14.5%, 64.7%

CMYK

0.0%, 6.7%, 14.5%, 35.3%

YIQ

155.8, 10.7, -1.7

XYZ

31.88, 33.03, 29.90

CIE Lab

64.19, 1.76, 8.27

CIE Luv

64.19, 7.36, 11.23

Hunter Lab

57.47, 1.55, 6.79

Decimal

10853005

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Waynesboro Taupe Art District Warm Stone Snakeskin

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Waynesboro Taupe Graceful Gray Basket of Bobbins Arctic Cotton

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Waynesboro Taupe Coast Of Maine Liquid Mercury Blue Ice

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Waynesboro Taupe Clary Sage Rosaline Pearl Roof Top Garden

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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