Fairview Taupe
Fairview Taupe is a genuinely dark Brown from Benjamin Moore. Our real-world data shows it is a primary choice when homeowners need to anchor a room without demanding the spotlight. Below, you'll find 7 examples of this shade in actual homes along with suggested color relationships.
Hex
#7C7161
LRV
17.98
Fairview Taupe in Real Rooms
Fairview Taupe has a low LRV of 17.98 — it absorbs light and reads as a genuinely dark, enveloping color. It's neutral in temperature, making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Brown and Neutral family, the photos below show it applied in a kitchen cabinets, house, bedroom and home office.
2 Kitchen Cabinets Photos
When you use Fairview Taupe on cabinetry, you're embracing furniture-grade sophistication. It elevates standard cupboards into something that feels custom-built, especially when paired with a satin or semi-gloss finish that lets the light catch the edges of the doors.
Kitchen cabinets in Fairview Taupe offer warm, versatile storage.
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Cabinetry finished in Fairview Taupe brings neutral elegance to the kitchen.
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2 House Photos
In suburban environments, Fairview Taupe provides a sophisticated point of difference. It stands out from the sea of beige and grey without being "that house" that's too loud. It's the subtle, high-end choice that improves the curb appeal of the entire block.
Garage door painted in Fairview Taupe coordinates beautifully with the home exterior.
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House exterior in Fairview Taupe creates a warm, welcoming curb appeal.
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2 Bedroom Photos
Fairview Taupe has a unique ability to make a bedroom feel larger yet more intimate at the same time. By softening the "edges" of the room, the walls seem to move back, while the warmth of the tone makes the bed feel like a safe, protected island in the center of the space.
Bedroom walls in Fairview Taupe provide a neutral, sophisticated foundation.
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Master bedroom painted in Fairview Taupe establishes a calm, grounded space.
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1 Home Office Photo
For those who spend their day on camera, Fairview Taupe is a highly flattering background color. It doesn't wash out skin tones or create weird reflections, providing a professional and "expensive" look for virtual meetings and presentations.
Home office walls in Fairview Taupe create a professional, warm environment.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 63 vs 18, Manchester Tan is decisively the brighter choice.
Fondant reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 18), opening up a space where Fairview Taupe encloses it.
Fusion reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 18), opening up a space where Fairview Taupe encloses it.
At LRV 40 vs 18, Platinum Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 19 and 18, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 19 vs 18), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 20 vs 18), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 18 and 17, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
With LRVs of 18 and 17, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 4-point LRV gap (22 vs 18) makes Normandy the marginally brighter of the two.
Feather Gray reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 18), opening up a space where Fairview Taupe encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (24 vs 18) makes Bachelor Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
A 12-point LRV gap (30 vs 18) makes Chiswell Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
A 10-point LRV gap (28 vs 18) makes Mineral Alloy the marginally brighter of the two.
Coastline reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 18), opening up a space where Fairview Taupe encloses it.
Lighter Colors
Carter Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (23 vs 18) makes Iron Gate the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 19 and 18, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 3-point LRV gap (21 vs 18) makes Sparrow the marginally brighter of the two.
A 3-point LRV gap (21 vs 18) makes River Silt the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
With LRVs of 18 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 6-point LRV gap (18 vs 12) makes Fairview Taupe the marginally brighter of the two.
Fairview Taupe reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 15), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (18 vs 10) makes Fairview Taupe the marginally brighter of the two.
Fairview Taupe reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 14), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.