Tavern Charcoal
CW-90 · Benjamin Moore
BlackView Tavern Charcoal CW-90 on the Benjamin Moore site ↗Hex
#524F44
LRV
10
Family
Black
CW-90
Color profile
Light value
10 · Very deep
Undertone
Warm warm, golden lean
Family
Black
“Based on the deep greenish-black color created by aging verdigris, this blackened gray is as rich and relevant today as it was more than a century ago.”— Benjamin Moore
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 10 Very deep · absorbs most light for a dramatic, saturated look
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Tavern CharcoalThis colorTavern CharcoalBenjamin Moore · CW-90
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Tap any color to compareTavern Charcoal vs Timber Green
10LRV7
#524F44Hex#4D4B41
BlackFamilyBlack
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, green lean
Timber Green is very close match · 3 points darker compared with Tavern Charcoal.
Tavern Charcoal vs Roycroft Bronze Green
10LRV9
#524F44Hex#575449
BlackFamilyGreen
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Roycroft Bronze Green is very close match compared with Tavern Charcoal.
Tavern Charcoal vs Nocturne
10LRV8
#524F44Hex#544E42
BlackFamilyBlack
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Nocturne is very close match · 2 points darker compared with Tavern Charcoal.
Tavern Charcoal vs Black Bean
10LRV9
#524F44Hex#57544C
BlackFamilyBlack
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden cast
Black Bean is very close match · cooler compared with Tavern Charcoal.
Tavern Charcoal vs Olive Smudge
10LRV9
#524F44Hex#585445
BlackFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Olive Smudge is very close match · warmer compared with Tavern Charcoal.
Tavern Charcoal vs Licorice
10LRV7
#524F44Hex#4E4F48
BlackFamilyBlack
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, green cast
Licorice is close match · 3 points darker · cooler compared with Tavern Charcoal.
Tavern Charcoal vs Potting Soil
10LRV9
#524F44Hex#595147
BlackFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Potting Soil is close match · leans redder compared with Tavern Charcoal.
Tavern Charcoal vs Reduced Green
10LRV10
#524F44Hex#5C594B
BlackFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Reduced Green is close match · warmer compared with Tavern Charcoal.
Tavern Charcoal vs Walnut Grove
10LRV9
#524F44Hex#5C5644
BlackFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Walnut Grove is close match · warmer compared with Tavern Charcoal.
Palettes with Tavern Charcoal
Tavern Charcoal, answered
What is the LRV of Tavern Charcoal?
Tavern Charcoal (CW-90) by Benjamin Moore has a Light Reflectance Value of 10, so it absorbs most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the very dark range.
Is Tavern Charcoal a warm or cool color?
Tavern Charcoal has a warm undertone (warm, golden lean).
What is the closest match to Tavern Charcoal from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Tavern Charcoal is Timber Green (8006-1G) by Valspar, very close match · 3 points darker.
Benjamin Moore · CW-90
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