Fairview Taupe
HC-85 · Benjamin Moore
BrownView Fairview Taupe HC-85 on the Benjamin Moore site ↗Hex
#7C7161
LRV
18
Family
Brown
HC-85
Color profile
Light value
18 · Deep
Undertone
Warm warm, golden lean
Family
Brown
“An alluring, use-anywhere neutral that complements any design style.”— Benjamin Moore
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 18 Deep · absorbs more light than it reflects
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Fairview TaupeThis colorFairview TaupeBenjamin Moore · HC-85
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Tap any color to compareFairview Taupe vs Woodcliff Lake
18LRV17
#7C7161Hex#786E61
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Fairview Taupe vs Gargoyle
18LRV19
#7C7161Hex#7C7567
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Fairview Taupe vs Roosevelt Taupe
18LRV20
#7C7161Hex#7F7766
BrownFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Fairview Taupe vs Rustic Taupe
18LRV19
#7C7161Hex#847562
BrownFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareFairview Taupe vs Ash Brown
18LRV18
#7C7161Hex#7D7363
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Ash Brown is near-identical compared with Fairview Taupe.
Fairview Taupe vs Library Pewter
18LRV17
#7C7161Hex#7F7263
BrownFamilyGray
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Library Pewter is very close match compared with Fairview Taupe.
Fairview Taupe vs Thunderstruck
18LRV17
#7C7161Hex#7C7366
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Thunderstruck is very close match · cooler compared with Fairview Taupe.
Fairview Taupe vs Sleeping Giant
18LRV16
#7C7161Hex#786D5E
BrownFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Sleeping Giant is very close match · 2 points darker compared with Fairview Taupe.
Fairview Taupe vs Carriage Stone
18LRV18
#7C7161Hex#7C7466
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Carriage Stone is very close match · cooler compared with Fairview Taupe.
Fairview Taupe vs Villa Oliva
18LRV16
#7C7161Hex#786D5B
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Villa Oliva is very close match · 2 points darker compared with Fairview Taupe.
Fairview Taupe vs Broccoli Brown
18LRV18
#7C7161Hex#827462
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Broccoli Brown is very close match compared with Fairview Taupe.
Fairview Taupe vs Groundbreaking
18LRV16
#7C7161Hex#786C5E
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Groundbreaking is very close match · 2 points darker compared with Fairview Taupe.
Fairview Taupe vs Aged Olive
18LRV18
#7C7161Hex#7E7666
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Aged Olive is very close match compared with Fairview Taupe.
Fairview Taupe vs Salon Drab
18LRV13
#7C7161Hex#706556
BrownFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Salon Drab is close match · 5 points darker compared with Fairview Taupe.
Palettes with Fairview Taupe
Fairview Taupe, answered
What is the LRV of Fairview Taupe?
Fairview Taupe (HC-85) by Benjamin Moore has a Light Reflectance Value of 18, so it absorbs most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the dark range.
Is Fairview Taupe a warm or cool color?
Fairview Taupe has a warm undertone (warm, golden lean).
What is the closest match to Fairview Taupe from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Fairview Taupe is Ash Brown (N320-6A) by Behr, near-identical.
Benjamin Moore · HC-85
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