Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Taupetone |
| SKU | 1013 |
| Hex | #977D6C |
| RGB | 151, 125, 108 |
| HSL | 24°, 17%, 51% |
| LRV | 23 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About Benjamin Moore Taupetone
With an LRV of 23, Taupetone is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Taupetone works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
Closest matches by brand
14 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
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Taupetone 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 #977D6C in HSL space. Pair Taupetone 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 Taupetone Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Taupetone 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 1013 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Taupetone
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Mocha (SW 6067), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It runs slightly darker (LRV 21 vs 23) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Taupetone without repainting risk. See the full Mocha swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Taupetone
Behr has no exact twin of Taupetone. The nearest is Sofisticata (PPU7-03A) at ΔE 3.57 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 23). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sofisticata swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Taupetone
Valspar's nearest match is Creamy Mocha (8004-9E), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 23) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Taupetone without repainting risk. See the full Creamy Mocha swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Taupetone
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Wright Oak Bark (FLLW623), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 23) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Taupetone without repainting risk. See the full Wright Oak Bark swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Taupetone
Glidden's nearest match is Peppered Pecan (PPG1074-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 23) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Taupetone without repainting risk. See the full Peppered Pecan swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Taupetone
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Woodsy Hollow (HGSW 3063), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It runs slightly darker (LRV 21 vs 23) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Taupetone without repainting risk. See the full Woodsy Hollow swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Taupetone
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Taupetone. The nearest is Vintage Finds (DEBN35) at ΔE 4.65 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 23). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Vintage Finds swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Taupetone
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Taupetone. The nearest is Dusty Path (0191) at ΔE 3.57 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 23). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dusty Path swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Taupetone
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Taupetone is Emerging Leaf (0135) — very close at ΔE 3.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 23) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Emerging Leaf swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Taupetone
At Rodda, the closest color to Taupetone is Allspice (CA042) — very close at ΔE 3.07, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 23) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Allspice swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Taupetone
C2 Paint's nearest match is Reindeer (C2-824), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 23) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Taupetone without repainting risk. See the full Reindeer swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Taupetone
At Kompozit, the closest color to Taupetone is Emerging Leaf (0135) — very close at ΔE 3.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 23) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Emerging Leaf swatch →