Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Vintage Taupe |
| SKU | 750A-3 |
| Hex | #CAC5C4 |
| RGB | 202, 197, 196 |
| HSL | 10°, 5%, 78% |
| LRV | 56 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Behr Vintage Taupe
At LRV 56, Vintage Taupe is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Vintage 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
18 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Vintage Taupe within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #CAC5C4 in HSL space. Pair Vintage Taupe with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Behr Vintage Taupe Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Vintage Taupe from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Behr 750A-3 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Vintage Taupe
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Vintage Taupe is Autonomous (SW 9557) — very close at ΔE 3.33, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Autonomous swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Vintage Taupe
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Vintage Taupe. The nearest is Silver Chain (1472) at ΔE 3.85 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Silver Chain swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Vintage Taupe
Valspar's nearest match is Modest Silver (4002-1A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.35). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57.8 vs 56) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Vintage Taupe without repainting risk. See the full Modest Silver swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Vintage Taupe
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Vintage Taupe is Silver Band (PPG0995-3) — very close at ΔE 2.62, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silver Band swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Vintage Taupe
At Glidden, the closest color to Vintage Taupe is Silver Band (PPG0995-3) — very close at ΔE 2.61, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silver Band swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Vintage Taupe
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Vintage Taupe is Misted Silver (445-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.41, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Misted Silver swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Vintage Taupe
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Vintage Taupe is Chaste Mauve (HGSW 3417) — very close at ΔE 3.19, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chaste Mauve swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Vintage Taupe
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Dangerous Robot (DE6387), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 56) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Vintage Taupe without repainting risk. See the full Dangerous Robot swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Vintage Taupe
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Vintage Taupe. The nearest is Loft (JG-83) at ΔE 4.56 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Loft swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Vintage Taupe
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Vintage Taupe is Peignoir (NO. 286) — very close at ΔE 2.78, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Peignoir swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Vintage Taupe
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Vintage Taupe is Orchid Shadow (0551). At ΔE 0.6 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Orchid Shadow and you'll get the same color. See the full Orchid Shadow swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Vintage Taupe
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Orchid Shadow (0551), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Vintage Taupe without repainting risk. See the full Orchid Shadow swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Vintage Taupe
At Rodda, the closest color to Vintage Taupe is Ethereal Mist (R013) — very close at ΔE 2.62, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 56) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ethereal Mist swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Vintage Taupe
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Vintage Taupe is Seraph (C2-992) — very close at ΔE 2.44, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Seraph swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Vintage Taupe
Clare has no exact twin of Vintage Taupe. The nearest is Motor City (PNT100-LT-09) at ΔE 4.21 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Motor City swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Vintage Taupe
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Vintage Taupe. The nearest is Lumiere (LUMIERE) at ΔE 3.95 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lumiere swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Vintage Taupe
Kompozit's nearest match is Orchid Shadow (0551), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Vintage Taupe without repainting risk. See the full Orchid Shadow swatch →