Benjamin Moore Tavern Charcoal CW-90

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Tavern Charcoal for living room (3 photos)
Benjamin Moore CW-90 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
Benjamin Moore Tavern Charcoal reviews (1 photo)
What are Benjamin Moore Tavern Charcoal undertones?
Is Tavern Charcoal CW-90 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Tavern Charcoal
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Tavern Charcoal CW-90
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Tavern Charcoal CW-90
Code:	CW-90
Name:	Tavern Charcoal
Brand:	Benjamin Moore

What color is Benjamin Moore Tavern Charcoal?

Benjamin Moore Tavern Charcoal CW-90 is a deep, muted charcoal with a noticeable earthy cast rather than a crisp blue-gray look. Its #524F44 value reads as a dark gray softened by brown and subtle olive-khaki undertones, giving it a weathered, grounded appearance. In bright daylight, the warmer undertones may be easier to see, while lower light lets this color settle into a near-black charcoal. Use Tavern Charcoal on cabinetry, interior doors, a library wall, or exterior trim where a softer alternative to black is wanted. It pairs naturally with warm white, aged brass, cognac leather, natural oak, and stone finishes with beige or taupe variation.

Tavern Charcoal for living room (3 photos)

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Benjamin Moore CW-90 on kitchen cabinets (4 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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Benjamin Moore Tavern Charcoal reviews

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What are Benjamin Moore Tavern Charcoal undertones?

Tavern Charcoal is a deep, very muted olive-brown. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.

HEX value:

#524F44

RGB code:

82, 79, 68

Is Benjamin Moore Tavern Charcoal cool or warm?

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With a hue of 47°, this brown leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

CW-90 Tavern Charcoal HSL code: 47, 9%, 29%

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 Tavern Charcoal

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

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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:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Tavern Charcoal:

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

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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 Tavern Charcoal with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 227, such as Benjamin Moore Bachelor Blue and Approaching Storm.

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LRV of Tavern Charcoal

Tavern Charcoal has an LRV of 9.71% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect light. Why LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

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 9.71%, 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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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models

Format	Code
HEX	#524F44
RGB Decimal	82, 79, 68
RGB Percent	32.16%, 30.98%, 26.67%
HSV	Hue: 47° Saturation: 17.07% Value: 32.16%
HSL	hsl(47, 9, 29)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 3.66 Yellow: 17.07 Key: 67.84
YIQ	Y: 78.643 I: 5.322 Q: -2.789
XYZ	X: 7.319 Y: 7.803 Z: 6.588
CIE Lab	L:33.57 a:-0.944 b:6.949
CIE Luv	L:33.57 u:2.303 v:8.258
Decimal	5394244
Hunter Lab	27.934, -2.117, 5.571