Benjamin Moore Taos Taupe 2111-40
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- Taos Taupe for bedroom (3 photos)
- Taos Taupe for living room (3 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Taos Taupe for bathroom (7 photos)
- Benjamin Moore 2111-40 on kitchen cabinets (6 photos)
- Taos Taupe for exterior (3 photos)
- Benjamin Moore Taos Taupe reviews (7 photos)
- What are Benjamin Moore Taos Taupe undertones?
- Is Taos Taupe 2111-40 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Taos Taupe
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Taos Taupe 2111-40
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Taos Taupe 2111-40 |
| Code: | 2111-40 |
| Name: | Taos Taupe |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Taos Taupe?
Benjamin Moore Taos Taupe 2111-40 is a muted, medium-depth taupe with a softly warm gray-brown cast. Its low saturation keeps it understated rather than noticeably beige, making the color feel grounded on broad wall surfaces. In bright natural light, Taos Taupe can read as a gentle weathered gray with a hint of warmth; under warmer lamps, its brown side becomes more apparent. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, and hallways where crisp white trim, charcoal accents, natural oak, linen, and aged brass can give the shade useful contrast.
Taos Taupe for bedroom (3 photos)
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing grey 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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Taos Taupe for living room (3 photos)
Check out this stunning dark color used in real living rooms. Explore how this grey shade can create a unique space
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Benjamin Moore 2111-40 for bathroom (7 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully warm dark grey real bathrooms.
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Benjamin Moore 2111-40 on kitchen cabinets (6 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm grey hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Taos Taupe for exterior (3 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 grey hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.
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Benjamin Moore Taos Taupe reviews (7 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this grey 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 Taos Taupe undertones?
Taos Taupe is a midtone, very muted taupe with a gray-brown overall character and only a subtle warm lean. In the supplied digital sample, its slight bias reads more orange-yellow than red or green, though that undertone is understated and can shift with surrounding colors. Benjamin Moore describes it as “a rich, warm taupe that goes beyond basic gray,” which fits its visibly warm-leaning neutral family rather than a flat, cool gray. Warm artificial light may bring out more of its brownish warmth, while cool daylight can make its gray cast appear more noticeable.
Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.
HEX value:
RGB code:
140, 132, 122
Is Benjamin Moore Taos Taupe cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 33°, this black leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
2111-40 Taos Taupe HSL code: 33, 7%, 51%
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 Taos 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 black shade looks under different lighting:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Taos 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
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 Taos Taupe with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 213, such as Benjamin Moore Van Courtland Blue and Nocturnal Gray.
LRV of Taos Taupe
Taos Taupe has an LRV of 23.65% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of 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 23.65%, 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 | #8C847A |
| RGB Decimal | 140, 132, 122 |
| RGB Percent | 54.90%, 51.76%, 47.84% |
| HSV | Hue: 33° Saturation: 12.86% Value: 54.9% |
| HSL | hsl(33, 7, 51) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 5.71 Yellow: 12.86 Key: 45.1 |
| YIQ | Y: 133.252 I: 7.981 Q: -1.42 |
| XYZ | X: 22.579 Y: 23.483 Z: 21.75 |
| CIE Lab | L:55.567 a:1.186 b:6.477 |
| CIE Luv | L:55.567 u:5.334 v:8.609 |
| Decimal | 9208954 |
| Hunter Lab | 48.46, -1.636, 7.31 |
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