Valspar

Mystic Taupe

1002-9A

Mystic Taupe is much darker than a typical taupe, sitting in the espresso-gray family with a red-brown undertone. It has serious weight. Use it on interior doors or furniture pieces where a near-black feels too stark.

Warm light pulls the brown forward. Cooler daylight emphasizes the charcoal side. Pair it with ivory trim or aged brass, and avoid flat paint on high-touch areas.

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Brand

Valspar

Code

1002-9A

Mystic 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 Valspar Mystic Taupe under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Valspar Mystic Taupe under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Red

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

13°

Red Family

Lightness

30%

Dark

Saturation

15%

Muted

LRV

6.7

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

#574540

RGB Decimal

87, 69, 64

RGB Percent

34.1%, 27.1%, 25.1%

HSL

13.0, 15.2%, 29.6%

HSV

13.0, 26.4%, 34.1%

CMYK

0.0%, 20.7%, 26.4%, 65.9%

YIQ

73.8, 12.3, 2.2

XYZ

6.98, 6.65, 5.77

CIE Lab

31.00, 6.83, 5.93

CIE Luv

31.00, 11.01, 5.74

Hunter Lab

25.79, 4.72, 3.68

Decimal

5719360

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Mystic Taupe French Toast Brown Velvet Black Raisin

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Mystic Taupe River Rocks Cocoa Berry Glamour

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Mystic Taupe Narragansett Green Black Satin Blue Toile

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Mystic Taupe Deep Desert Shadow Raspberry Truffle Down-To-Earth

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Mystic Taupe Raspberry Truffle Purple Basil Oriental Eggplant

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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Chocolate Croissant

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Rave Raisin

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French Toast

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Momentous Occasion

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Baronial Brown

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Brown Sugar

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Incense Stick

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Havana Coffee

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Classic Brown

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Otter

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Soul Searching

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Mississippi Mud

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Bear Rug

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Folklore

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Mink

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