Fairview Taupe
130E-2 · #DFCAD6 · LRV 63 — warm magenta tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
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What Color Is Fairview Taupe, Really?
Fairview Taupe reads as a warm magenta tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr 130E-2 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Fairview Taupe
Fairview Taupe is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.
How Lighting Changes Fairview Taupe
At LRV 63, Fairview Taupe is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its magenta undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Fairview Taupe are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr 130E-2 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | RosebudSW 6288 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.5 | 64 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Beach Plum2072-60 · Benjamin Moore | 3.1 | 62 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Lilac Lace1003-8C · Valspar | 1.4 | 62.5 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Pale MauvePPG1178-3 · PPG / Glidden | 1.3 | 62 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Pale MauvePPG1178-3 · Glidden | 1.3 | 62 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Mauve Tint347-2DB · Dutch Boy | 3.5 | 64 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Fairview Taupe within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #DFCAD6 in HSL space. Pair Fairview Taupe with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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