Tarpley Brown
CW-170 · #493830 · LRV 4 — warm red tone, very dark — reads black in most rooms.
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What Color Is Tarpley Brown, Really?
Tarpley Brown reads as a warm red tone — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore CW-170 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Tarpley Brown
Tarpley Brown 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.
How Lighting Changes Tarpley Brown
At LRV 4, Tarpley Brown 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 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Most complaints about Tarpley Brown 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 Benjamin Moore CW-170 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 | Turkish CoffeeSW 6076 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.5 | 5 | Color page → |
| Behr | Chocolate CocoS-G-760 · Behr | 2.0 | 5 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Deep Earth6010-2 · Valspar | 2.5 | 4.6 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Parkwood404-7DB · Dutch Boy | 1.5 | 5 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Turkish CoffeeHGSW 2491 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 1.5 | 5 | Color page → |
| Magnolia Home | MomentsJG-150 · Magnolia Home | 4.4 | 4 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Tarpley Brown within Benjamin Moore'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 #493830 in HSL space. Pair Tarpley Brown with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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