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Benjamin Moore Devonwood Taupe#806D60 · LRV null

Devonwood Taupe reads as a red-orange / warm — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore 1008 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE DEVONWOOD TAUPE
RGB 128, 109, 96 LRV null

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Devonwood Taupe
SKU 1008
Hex #806D60
RGB 128, 109, 96
HSL 24°, 14%, 44%
LRV null
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Benjamin Moore Devonwood Taupe

At LRV null, Devonwood 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.

Devonwood 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Coastal Fog
SKU 0213 · #7E7264 · LRV 17
ΔE 4.04 (noticeable)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.69
All neutral at Behr →
PPU5-03
#7E6C60
Antique Earth
ΔE 0.69 · LRV 16
PPU5-3
#7E6C60
Antique Earth
ΔE 0.69 · LRV 16
MQ2-49
#806D5D
Kaffee
ΔE 1.48 · LRV 16
PPU5-04
#827060
Mocha Latte
ΔE 2.02 · LRV 17
PPU5-4
#827060
Mocha Latte
ΔE 2.02 · LRV 17

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.07
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6069
#806B5D
Bannister Brown
ΔE 1.07 · LRV 16
DE6076
#876D5E
Wandering Road
ΔE 2.89 · LRV 17
DE6126
#806852
Stockhorse
ΔE 4.19 · LRV 15
DE6132
#886E54
Big Stone Beach
ΔE 5.3 · LRV 17
DE6397
#7C6E6D
Hickory Cliff
ΔE 6.16 · LRV 17

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.61
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-129
#837165
Elemental
ΔE 1.61 · LRV 18
JG-159
#737268
Estate
ΔE 9.44 · LRV 17
JG-165
#81714D
Remote Trail
ΔE 10.03 · LRV 17
JG-49
#716B49
Landscape
ΔE 12.85 · LRV 15
JG-66
#676B5E
Wellington Green
ΔE 13.13 · LRV 14

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.01
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1076-6
#7D685B
Warrior
ΔE 2.01 · LRV 15
1077-6
#816B56
Salted Pretzel
ΔE 3.48 · LRV 16
1018-6
#7F726B
Flipper
ΔE 3.73 · LRV 18
1025-6
#786D5E
Sleeping Giant
ΔE 4.7 · LRV 16
1015-6
#816F6B
Granite Boulder
ΔE 4.74 · LRV 17

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.07
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7509
#826F5E
Tiki Hut
ΔE 2.07 · LRV 17
SW 7514
#827466
Foothills
ΔE 3.6 · LRV 18
SW 2836
#85695B
Quartersawn Oak
ΔE 3.82 · LRV 16
SW 38
#7F7263
Library Pewter
ΔE 3.85 · LRV 17
SW 6159
#7E6F59
High Tea
ΔE 5.4 · LRV 17

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.17
All neutral at Valspar →
8005-10F
#7A6B61
Gateway Arch
ΔE 2.17 · LRV 16
V130-5
#7A6B61
Gateway Arch
ΔE 2.17 · LRV 15.6
2006-9B
#846B59
Scented Candle
ΔE 2.78 · LRV 16.1
8005-8F
#786C5E
Groundbreaking
ΔE 3.94 · LRV 16
M119
#7C6D58
Natural Habitat
ΔE 5.03 · LRV 16

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.87
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 244
#786963
London Clay
ΔE 3.87 · LRV 15
NO. 290
#726454
Salon Drab
ΔE 5.23 · LRV 13
NO. 26
#626664
Down Pipe
ΔE 12.77 · LRV 13
NO. 47
#737C70
Green Smoke
ΔE 15.5 · LRV 19
NO. 298
#686A47
Bancha
ΔE 16.21 · LRV 14

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.84
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-DP-53
#726460
Coffee Date
ΔE 5.84 · LRV 14
PNT100-DP-66
#767665
Field Trip
ΔE 11.43 · LRV 18
PNT100-DP-33
#706473
Prince
ΔE 14.43 · LRV 14
PNT100-DP-30
#9F605D
Big Apple
ΔE 14.8 · LRV 17
PNT100-DP-61
#6C795F
Daily Greens
ΔE 18.69 · LRV 18

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.98
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-BA
#7C5F47
Buenos Aires
ΔE 6.98 · LRV 14
BD-TS
#7C5F47
Two Step
ΔE 6.98 · LRV 14
BD-OS
#7E7C5C
Old Soul
ΔE 14.22 · LRV 18
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 16.03 · LRV 22
BD-MJ
#5A6E7E
Mom Jeans
ΔE 20.23 · LRV 18

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

The nearest shades to Devonwood 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.

1022
Maple Shadows
LRV 18
994
Fallen Timber
LRV null
HC-69
Whitall Brown
LRV null
HC-85
Fairview Taupe
LRV 18
980
Woodcliff Lake
LRV 17
CSP-265
Kentucky Birch
LRV null

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #806D60 in HSL space. Pair Devonwood Taupe with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#806D60 + #607380
TRIADIC
#806D60 · #60806D · #6D6080
ANALOGOUS
#806063 · #806D60 · #807D60

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
4.91:1 AA
Sample text on black
4.27:1 AA Large

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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