Benjamin Moore Fairview Taupe HC-85
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- Fairview Taupe for bedroom (5 photos)
- Fairview Taupe for living room (6 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Fairview Taupe for bathroom (2 photos)
- Benjamin Moore HC-85 on kitchen cabinets (3 photos)
- Fairview Taupe for exterior (5 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Fairview Taupe reviews (3 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Fairview Taupe undertones?
- Is Fairview Taupe HC-85 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Fairview Taupe
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Fairview Taupe HC-85
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Fairview Taupe HC-85 |
| Code: | HC-85 |
| Name: | Fairview Taupe |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Fairview Taupe?
Benjamin Moore Fairview Taupe HC-85 is a muted mid-tone taupe with a grounded brown-gray cast and a gentle warmth. Its low-saturation character keeps it from reading overly beige, giving walls a quiet, earthy presence rather than a sharp contrast. In bright natural light, this color can appear softer and more neutral, while lower or warmer lighting brings out its deeper brown side. Fairview Taupe suits living rooms, studies, dining rooms, and exterior trim where a substantial neutral is wanted. Pair it with creamy off-whites, aged brass, natural oak, charcoal accents, and textured linen for a layered, material-focused look.
Fairview Taupe for bedroom (5 photos)
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing beige shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm dark paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Fairview Taupe for living room (6 photos)
Check out this stunning dark color used in real living rooms. Explore how this beige shade can create a unique space
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Benjamin Moore HC-85 for bathroom (2 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully warm dark beige real bathrooms.
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Benjamin Moore HC-85 on kitchen cabinets (3 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm beige hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Fairview Taupe for exterior (5 photos)
Looking for a fresh new look for your house exterior or starting from skretch? We’ve collected pictures of real-life homes that have been painted with this warm beige hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.
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Benjamin Moore Fairview Taupe reviews (3 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this beige that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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What are Benjamin Moore Fairview Taupe undertones?
Fairview Taupe is a midtone, low-saturation taupe that reads as a muted brown-gray neutral. In the supplied digital sample, its subtle color bias leans yellow with a slight red influence, which can make the gray-brown base appear a little warmer rather than distinctly cool. Benjamin Moore describes it as a “use-anywhere neutral,” but the official page does not name a specific undertone. Warm artificial light may bring forward its beige-brown side, while cooler daylight can make its gray cast more noticeable.
Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.
HEX value:
RGB code:
124, 113, 97
Is Benjamin Moore Fairview Taupe cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 36°, this brown leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
HC-85 Fairview Taupe HSL code: 36, 12%, 43%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Fairview Taupe
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this brown shade looks under different lighting:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Fairview Taupe:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
HC-85
Fairview Taupe
Darker shades
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Fairview Taupe with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 216, such as Benjamin Moore Blue Spruce and Normandy.
LRV of Fairview Taupe
Fairview Taupe has an LRV of 17.98% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 17.98%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #7C7161 |
| RGB Decimal | 124, 113, 97 |
| RGB Percent | 48.63%, 44.31%, 38.04% |
| HSV | Hue: 36° Saturation: 21.77% Value: 48.63% |
| HSL | hsl(36, 12, 43) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 8.87 Yellow: 21.77 Key: 51.37 |
| YIQ | Y: 114.465 I: 11.696 Q: -2.652 |
| XYZ | X: 16.375 Y: 16.959 Z: 13.717 |
| CIE Lab | L:48.208 a:1.457 b:10.444 |
| CIE Luv | L:48.208 u:7.618 v:13.164 |
| Decimal | 8155489 |
| Hunter Lab | 41.181, -1.09, 9.078 |
Color equivalents
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