# Behr Chic Taupe

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/behr-chic-taupe](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-chic-taupe)

Behr Chic Taupe N230-4 is a muted mid-tone taupe with a warm beige cast and a noticeable gray softness. Its low-saturation finish keeps it from reading overly brown, giving walls a grounded, lightly weathered look. In bright natural light, Chic Taupe can appear closer to a pale warm greige, while evening or shaded rooms bring out its deeper earthy character. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, and hallways where a neutral needs more presence than off-white. Pair it with creamy whites, charcoal accents, natural oak, linen upholstery, and brushed black or aged-brass hardware.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Behr
- **Color name:** Chic Taupe
- **Color code:** N230-4
- **HEX:** #aa9788
- **RGB:** 170, 151, 136
- **LRV:** 32.93%
- **Brightness:** Mid-tone
- **Color families:** Beige, Pink
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** red

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 26° Saturation: 20.0% Value: 66.67%
- **HSL:** hsl(26, 17, 60)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 11.18 Yellow: 20.0 Key: 33.33
- **YIQ:** Y: 154.971 I: 16.142 Q: -0.649
- **XYZ:** X: 32.088 Y: 32.458 Z: 27.861
- **CIE Lab:** L:63.719 a:4.535 b:10.476
- **CIE Luv:** L:63.719 u:12.573 v:13.652
- **Decimal:** 11179912
- **Hunter Lab:** 56.972, 0.835, 10.886

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Sherwin Williams Threshold Taupe](https://plan-home.com/color/threshold-taupe-sw-7501)
- [Valspar US Woodland Stone](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-woodland-stone)
- [Valspar US Desert at Dusk](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-desert-at-dusk)
- [Benjamin Moore Creekbed](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-creekbed-1006)
- [Behr Clay](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-clay)
- [Valspar US Free Wheeling](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-free-wheeling)
- [Sherwin Williams Sticks & Stones](https://plan-home.com/color/sticks-stones-sw-7503)
- [Behr Studio Taupe](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-studio-taupe)
- [Sherwin Williams Sanderling](https://plan-home.com/color/sanderling-sw-7513)
- [Valspar US Chocolate Oatmeal](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-chocolate-oatmeal)
- [Valspar US Wool Coat](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-wool-coat)
- [Behr Pure Earth](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-pure-earth)
- [Behr Espresso Martini](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-espresso-martini)
- [Behr Shiitake](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-shiitake)
- [Behr Postmodern Mauve](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-postmodern-mauve)
- [Benjamin Moore Whispering Woods](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-whispering-woods-1012)
- [Sherwin Williams Mexican Sand](https://plan-home.com/color/mexican-sand-sw-7519)
- [Sherwin Williams Trusty Tan](https://plan-home.com/color/trusty-tan-sw-6087)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Behr Chicago Fog](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-chicago-fog)
- [Behr Rustic Taupe](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-rustic-taupe)
- [Behr Graceful Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-graceful-gray)
- [Behr Abbey Stone](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-abbey-stone)
- [Behr Perfect Taupe](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-perfect-taupe)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Behr Earthnut](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-earthnut)
- [Behr Whiskey Barrel](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-whiskey-barrel)
- [Behr Coconut Shell](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-coconut-shell)
- [Behr Dry Brown](https://plan-home.com/color/dry-brown-n230-5)
- [Behr Swiss Brown](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-swiss-brown)

## Complementary colors
- [Behr Nor'Wester](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-norwester)
- [Behr Absolute Zero](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-absolute-zero)
- [Behr Icicles](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-icicles)
- [Behr Shaved Ice](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-shaved-ice)
- [Behr Adirondack Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-adirondack-blue)
- [Behr Nypd](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-nypd)
- [Behr Hypnotic](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-hypnotic)

## Important note

Digital color values and matches are approximate. Screens, lighting, paint finish, surface texture, and application method can change how a color appears. Test a physical paint sample before making a final decision.