Tavern Taupe
N140-4 · #9E938F · LRV 30 — warm red tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Black Fox7
- 2Pewter Green12
- 3Tavern Taupe30
- 4Stardew43
- 5Palladian Blue60
What Color Is Tavern Taupe, Really?
Tavern Taupe reads as a warm red tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr N140-4 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Tavern Taupe
Tavern Taupe is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes Tavern Taupe
Tavern Taupe sits in the mid-range at LRV 30, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its red 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Tavern 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 N140-4 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 | Auger ShellSW 9159 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.1 | 30 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Soho LoftCSP-10 · Benjamin Moore | 2.8 | 30 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Coastal Villa6005-2A · Valspar | 4.7 | 29.9 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | TalaveraPPG1018-5 · PPG / Glidden | 1.6 | 30 | Color page → |
| Glidden | TalaveraPPG1018-5 · Glidden | 1.8 | 30 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Padlock Gray438-4DB · Dutch Boy | 4.5 | 31 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Tavern 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 #9E938F in HSL space. Pair Tavern Taupe with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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