Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Deep Taupe |
| SKU | 2111-10 |
| Hex | #594334 |
| RGB | 89, 67, 52 |
| HSL | 24°, 26%, 28% |
| LRV | 8 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Benjamin Moore Deep Taupe
At LRV 8, Deep Taupe is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. Its orange 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Deep Taupe earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
Closest matches by brand
11 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 brown from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Hirshfield's
Rodda
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Deep Taupe within Benjamin Moore'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 #594334 in HSL space. Pair Deep 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.
Benjamin Moore Deep Taupe Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Deep 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 Benjamin Moore 2111-10 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Deep Taupe
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Deep Taupe is Van Dyke Brown (SW 7041) — very close at ΔE 2.58, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Van Dyke Brown swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Deep Taupe
At Behr, the closest color to Deep Taupe is Breakfast Blend (280F-7) — very close at ΔE 2.39, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 6 vs 8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Breakfast Blend swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Deep Taupe
At Valspar, the closest color to Deep Taupe is Swiss Chocolate (3010-10) — very close at ΔE 2.98, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 5.9 vs 8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Swiss Chocolate swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Deep Taupe
Glidden has no exact twin of Deep Taupe. The nearest is Earth Brown (00YY 07/093) at ΔE 4.46 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Earth Brown swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Deep Taupe
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Deep Taupe is Wire Work (416-7DB) — very close at ΔE 2.41, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wire Work swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Deep Taupe
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Deep Taupe is Van Dyke Brown (HGSW 2481) — very close at ΔE 2.58, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Van Dyke Brown swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Deep Taupe
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Deep Taupe is Northern Territory (DEA158) — very close at ΔE 3.28, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 8) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Northern Territory swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Deep Taupe
Backdrop's nearest match is It's a Date (BD-IT), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 8) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Deep Taupe without repainting risk. See the full It's a Date swatch →