Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Tavern Charcoal |
| SKU | CW-90 |
| Hex | #524F44 |
| RGB | 82, 79, 68 |
| HSL | 47°, 9%, 29% |
| LRV | 10 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Benjamin Moore Tavern Charcoal
With an LRV of 10, Tavern Charcoal is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its yellow 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.
Tavern Charcoal works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches by brand
15 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 neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Tavern Charcoal 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 #524F44 in HSL space. Pair Tavern Charcoal 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 Tavern Charcoal Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Tavern Charcoal 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 CW-90 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Tavern Charcoal
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Nocturne (SW 9520), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It runs slightly darker (LRV 8 vs 10) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Tavern Charcoal without repainting risk. See the full Nocturne swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Tavern Charcoal
At Behr, the closest color to Tavern Charcoal is Underground (N200-7) — very close at ΔE 2.08, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 8 vs 10) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Underground swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Tavern Charcoal
At Valspar, the closest color to Tavern Charcoal is Turkish Coffee (6003-2C) — very close at ΔE 2.61, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 7.4 vs 10) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Turkish Coffee swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Tavern Charcoal
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Tavern Charcoal is Licorice (PPG1009-7) — very close at ΔE 2.83, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 8 vs 10) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Licorice swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Tavern Charcoal
At Glidden, the closest color to Tavern Charcoal is Licorice (PPG1009-7) — very close at ΔE 2.83, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 8 vs 10) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Licorice swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Tavern Charcoal
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Tavern Charcoal. The nearest is Deeply Rooted (421-7DB) at ΔE 3.61 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 7 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Deeply Rooted swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Tavern Charcoal
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Tavern Charcoal is Shade-Grown (HGSW 3261) — very close at ΔE 3.46, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 8 vs 10) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shade-Grown swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Tavern Charcoal
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Tavern Charcoal is Renwick Brown (DET630) — very close at ΔE 2.06, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 8 vs 10) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Renwick Brown swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Tavern Charcoal
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Tavern Charcoal. The nearest is Step Stool Green (JG-160) at ΔE 4.03 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 8 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Step Stool Green swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Tavern Charcoal
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Tavern Charcoal is Ruggero Grey (0452). At ΔE 0.88 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 7 vs 10). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Ruggero Grey and you'll get the same color. See the full Ruggero Grey swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Tavern Charcoal
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Terra Pin (0571), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 10) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Tavern Charcoal without repainting risk. See the full Terra Pin swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Tavern Charcoal
Rodda has no exact twin of Tavern Charcoal. The nearest is Barn Rafter (R029) at ΔE 3.55 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 8 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Barn Rafter swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Tavern Charcoal
C2 Paint's nearest match is Amazon (C2-917), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It runs slightly darker (LRV 7 vs 10) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Tavern Charcoal without repainting risk. See the full Amazon swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Tavern Charcoal
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Tavern Charcoal. The nearest is Ponderosa (PONDEROSA) at ΔE 3.95 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 8 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ponderosa swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Tavern Charcoal
Kompozit's nearest match is Terra Pin (0571), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It runs slightly darker (LRV 8 vs 10) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Tavern Charcoal without repainting risk. See the full Terra Pin swatch →