Hampshire Taupe
With a focus on versatile and reflective tones, Hampshire Taupe (990) is a standout Neutral in our database. It was selected for this featured gallery for its ability to provide a clean, timeless feel that works across various lighting conditions. See it applied across 8 real world scenarios and find professional pairing data below.
Hex
#CABDAF
LRV
50.69
Hampshire Taupe in Real Rooms
Hampshire Taupe has a medium-high LRV of 50.69 — present enough to register on the wall without making a room feel heavy. It's neutral in temperature, making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Neutral family, the photos below show it applied in a living room, bedroom and misc.
2 Living Room Photos
There is a specific "glow" that Hampshire Taupe takes on during the golden hour in a living room. As the sun sets, the pigments react with the low-angled light to create a hazy, ethereal atmosphere that feels incredibly high-end. It's a color that rewards those who use the room during the transition of the day.
Living room walls embrace warmth in Hampshire Taupe.
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Comfortable seating area surrounded by Hampshire Taupe walls.
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2 Bedroom Photos
There's a rhythmic quality to Hampshire Taupe in a bedroom. It's a color that supports the circadian rhythm, mirroring the natural shadows of the evening and providing a neutral, non-stimulating canvas for the brain to decompress after a long day of digital exposure.
Bedroom walls painted in serene Hampshire Taupe.
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Cozy bedroom features Hampshire Taupe on all walls.
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4 Misc Photos
More spaces painted in Hampshire Taupe, shared by homeowners and designers across kitchens, hallways, dining rooms, and beyond. This collection shows how one color can take on a dozen different personalities depending on the room.
Accent wall in Hampshire Taupe anchors the room.
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Warm Hampshire Taupe envelops the entire space.
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Feature wall showcases rich Hampshire Taupe tone.
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Single wall in Hampshire Taupe draws the eye.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 76 vs 51, Seapearl is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 51 vs 30, Hampshire Taupe is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 51, Silver Satin is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 51 vs 10, Hampshire Taupe is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Chocolate Mousse reads slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (55 vs 51) makes Alphano Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 51 and 49, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 51 and 51, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
Hampshire Taupe reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 42), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 51 vs 19, Hampshire Taupe is decisively the brighter choice.
Hampshire Taupe reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 31), opening up a space where Van Courtland Blue encloses it.
Hampshire Taupe reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 14), opening up a space where Nocturnal Gray encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 17, Hampshire Taupe is decisively the brighter choice.
Hampshire Taupe reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 22), opening up a space where Normandy encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (58 vs 51) makes Feather Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Lighter Colors
At LRV 75 vs 51, White Winged Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (62 vs 51) makes Sea Froth the marginally brighter of the two.
Desert Light reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 51 and 51, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 65 vs 51, Kitten Whiskers is decisively the brighter choice.
Darker Colors
At LRV 51 vs 38, Hampshire Taupe is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 51 vs 36, Hampshire Taupe is decisively the brighter choice.
Hampshire Taupe reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Hampshire Taupe reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 42), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Hampshire Taupe reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 38), opening up a space where Interlude encloses it.