Hampshire Taupe featured
Benjamin Moore990

Hampshire Taupe

Hampshire Taupe is a Neutral paint color from Benjamin Moore, but its character reaches beyond a single label. Its beige and greige classifications hint at the directions it may take as daylight, lamps and neighboring colors move around it. Move between the room imagery, color measurements and coordinating shades to build a fuller sense of how it might live in your space.

LRV

50.69

Find matches across brands →
Light Reflectance Value
50.69
Medium
TemperatureWarm
Tone
CalmingCharmingCozyPale
UseInterior & Exterior

Hampshire Taupe in Rooms

Follow Hampshire Taupe from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 8 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.

2 Living Room Photos

2 sourced room photos give the gallery a lived-in point of reference. Together they show Hampshire Taupe (990) as inspiration rather than a promise of an identical result.

Benjamin Moore Hampshire Taupe Living Room

Living room walls embrace warmth in Hampshire Taupe.

@sharplinesresidential

Hampshire Taupe Living Room

Comfortable seating area surrounded by Hampshire Taupe walls.

@sharplinesresidential

2 Bedroom Photos

These 2 bedroom images show how Hampshire Taupe (990) can sit beside bed linen, timber, wool and upholstered textures. Its red undertone may become clearest at the boundary between paint and a contrasting finish.

Benjamin Moore Hampshire Taupe Bedroom

Bedroom walls painted in serene Hampshire Taupe.

@flip.painting

990 Bedroom

Cozy bedroom features Hampshire Taupe on all walls.

@flip.painting

4 Misc Photos

In an assortment of spaces that reveals the color outside a single design formula, the most interesting quality of Hampshire Taupe (990) may be the way it responds to a changing mix of architectural details and personal finishes. Its red undertone may become clearest at the boundary between paint and a contrasting finish.

Hampshire Taupe Wall Paint

Accent wall in Hampshire Taupe anchors the room.

@sharplinesresidential

990 Paint

Warm Hampshire Taupe envelops the entire space.

@sharplinesresidential

Wall Paint

Feature wall showcases rich Hampshire Taupe tone.

@sharplinesresidential

Bm Hampshire Taupe Accent Wall

Single wall in Hampshire Taupe draws the eye.

@cristinapacosta

Coordinating Colors

Hampshire Taupe
Hampshire Taupe
Seapearl
Seapearl
Hampshire Taupe vs Seapearl
Benjamin Moore
Hampshire Taupe
990 · LRV 51
Benjamin Moore
Seapearl
OC-19 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 51, Seapearl is decisively the brighter choice.

Hampshire Taupe
Hampshire Taupe
Roman Shade
Roman Shade
Hampshire Taupe vs Roman Shade
Benjamin Moore
Hampshire Taupe
990 · LRV 51
Benjamin Moore
Roman Shade
1228 · LRV 30

At LRV 51 vs 30, Hampshire Taupe is decisively the brighter choice.

Hampshire Taupe
Hampshire Taupe
Silver Satin
Silver Satin
Hampshire Taupe vs Silver Satin
Benjamin Moore
Hampshire Taupe
990 · LRV 51
Benjamin Moore
Silver Satin
856 · LRV 75

At LRV 75 vs 51, Silver Satin is decisively the brighter choice.

Hampshire Taupe
Hampshire Taupe
Van Buren Brown
Van Buren Brown
Hampshire Taupe vs Van Buren Brown
Benjamin Moore
Hampshire Taupe
990 · LRV 51
Benjamin Moore
Van Buren Brown
HC-70 · LRV 10

At LRV 51 vs 10, Hampshire Taupe is decisively the brighter choice.

Similar Colors

Chocolate Mousse
Chocolate Mousse
Hampshire Taupe
Hampshire Taupe
Chocolate Mousse vs Hampshire Taupe
Benjamin Moore
Chocolate Mousse
1025 · LRV 54
Benjamin Moore
Hampshire Taupe
990 · LRV 51

Chocolate Mousse reads slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Alphano Beige
Alphano Beige
Hampshire Taupe
Hampshire Taupe
Alphano Beige vs Hampshire Taupe
Benjamin Moore
Alphano Beige
989 · LRV 55
Benjamin Moore
Hampshire Taupe
990 · LRV 51

A 4-point LRV gap (55 vs 51) makes Alphano Beige the marginally brighter of the two.

Hampshire Taupe
Hampshire Taupe
Hazelwood
Hazelwood
Hampshire Taupe vs Hazelwood
Benjamin Moore
Hampshire Taupe
990 · LRV 51
Benjamin Moore
Hazelwood
1005 · LRV 49

With LRVs of 51 and 49, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Ashen Tan
Ashen Tan
Hampshire Taupe
Hampshire Taupe
Ashen Tan vs Hampshire Taupe
Benjamin Moore
Ashen Tan
996 · LRV 51
Benjamin Moore
Hampshire Taupe
990 · LRV 51

With LRVs of 51 and 51, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Complementary Colors

Beneath the Clouds
Beneath the Clouds
Hampshire Taupe
Hampshire Taupe
Beneath the Clouds vs Hampshire Taupe
Benjamin Moore
Beneath the Clouds
2131-50 · LRV 42
Benjamin Moore
Hampshire Taupe
990 · LRV 51

Hampshire Taupe reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 42), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Hampshire Taupe
Hampshire Taupe
Providence Blue
Providence Blue
Hampshire Taupe vs Providence Blue
Benjamin Moore
Hampshire Taupe
990 · LRV 51
Benjamin Moore
Providence Blue
1636 · LRV 19

At LRV 51 vs 19, Hampshire Taupe is decisively the brighter choice.

Hampshire Taupe
Hampshire Taupe
Van Courtland Blue
Van Courtland Blue
Hampshire Taupe vs Van Courtland Blue
Benjamin Moore
Hampshire Taupe
990 · LRV 51
Benjamin Moore
Van Courtland Blue
HC-145 · LRV 31

Hampshire Taupe reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 31), opening up a space where Van Courtland Blue encloses it.

Hampshire Taupe
Hampshire Taupe
Nocturnal Gray
Nocturnal Gray
Hampshire Taupe vs Nocturnal Gray
Benjamin Moore
Hampshire Taupe
990 · LRV 51
Benjamin Moore
Nocturnal Gray
2135-30 · LRV 14

Hampshire Taupe reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 14), opening up a space where Nocturnal Gray encloses it.

Blue Spruce
Blue Spruce
Hampshire Taupe
Hampshire Taupe
Blue Spruce vs Hampshire Taupe
Benjamin Moore
Blue Spruce
1637 · LRV 17
Benjamin Moore
Hampshire Taupe
990 · LRV 51

At LRV 51 vs 17, Hampshire Taupe is decisively the brighter choice.

Hampshire Taupe
Hampshire Taupe
Normandy
Normandy
Hampshire Taupe vs Normandy
Benjamin Moore
Hampshire Taupe
990 · LRV 51
Benjamin Moore
Normandy
2129-40 · LRV 22

Hampshire Taupe reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 22), opening up a space where Normandy encloses it.

Feather Gray
Feather Gray
Hampshire Taupe
Hampshire Taupe
Feather Gray vs Hampshire Taupe
Benjamin Moore
Feather Gray
2127-60 · LRV 58
Benjamin Moore
Hampshire Taupe
990 · LRV 51

A 8-point LRV gap (58 vs 51) makes Feather Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

Lighter Colors

Hampshire Taupe
Hampshire Taupe
White Winged Dove
White Winged Dove
Hampshire Taupe vs White Winged Dove
Benjamin Moore
Hampshire Taupe
990 · LRV 51
Benjamin Moore
White Winged Dove
1457 · LRV 75

At LRV 75 vs 51, White Winged Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Hampshire Taupe
Hampshire Taupe
Sea Froth
Sea Froth
Hampshire Taupe vs Sea Froth
Benjamin Moore
Hampshire Taupe
990 · LRV 51
Benjamin Moore
Sea Froth
2107-60 · LRV 62

A 11-point LRV gap (62 vs 51) makes Sea Froth the marginally brighter of the two.

Desert Light
Desert Light
Hampshire Taupe
Hampshire Taupe
Desert Light vs Hampshire Taupe
Benjamin Moore
Desert Light
1004 · LRV 58
Benjamin Moore
Hampshire Taupe
990 · LRV 51

Desert Light reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Annapolis Gray
Annapolis Gray
Hampshire Taupe
Hampshire Taupe
Annapolis Gray vs Hampshire Taupe
Benjamin Moore
Annapolis Gray
HC-176 · LRV 51
Benjamin Moore
Hampshire Taupe
990 · LRV 51

With LRVs of 51 and 51, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Hampshire Taupe
Hampshire Taupe
Kitten Whiskers
Kitten Whiskers
Hampshire Taupe vs Kitten Whiskers
Benjamin Moore
Hampshire Taupe
990 · LRV 51
Benjamin Moore
Kitten Whiskers
1003 · LRV 65

At LRV 65 vs 51, Kitten Whiskers is decisively the brighter choice.

Darker Colors

Hampshire Taupe
Hampshire Taupe
Quietude
Quietude
Hampshire Taupe vs Quietude
Benjamin Moore
Hampshire Taupe
990 · LRV 51
Benjamin Moore
Quietude
CSP-230 · LRV 38

At LRV 51 vs 38, Hampshire Taupe is decisively the brighter choice.

Dellwood Sand
Dellwood Sand
Hampshire Taupe
Hampshire Taupe
Dellwood Sand vs Hampshire Taupe
Benjamin Moore
Dellwood Sand
1019 · LRV 36
Benjamin Moore
Hampshire Taupe
990 · LRV 51

At LRV 51 vs 36, Hampshire Taupe is decisively the brighter choice.

Cotswold
Cotswold
Hampshire Taupe
Hampshire Taupe
Cotswold vs Hampshire Taupe
Benjamin Moore
Cotswold
AF-150 · LRV 39
Benjamin Moore
Hampshire Taupe
990 · LRV 51

Hampshire Taupe reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Hampshire Taupe
Hampshire Taupe
Pensive
Pensive
Hampshire Taupe vs Pensive
Benjamin Moore
Hampshire Taupe
990 · LRV 51
Benjamin Moore
Pensive
AF-140 · LRV 42

Hampshire Taupe reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 42), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Hampshire Taupe
Hampshire Taupe
Interlude
Interlude
Hampshire Taupe vs Interlude
Benjamin Moore
Hampshire Taupe
990 · LRV 51
Benjamin Moore
Interlude
AF-135 · LRV 38

Hampshire Taupe reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 38), opening up a space where Interlude encloses it.

Color Codes

RGB202, 189, 175
HSL31° 20% 74%
CMYK0 6 13 21
CIE LabL: 77.3 a: 2.2 b: 8.7
XYZX: 0.50 Y: 0.52 Z: 0.48

Manufacturer description

A versatile greige that recalls a stone façade, gently aged by the sun.

Attributed to Benjamin Moore catalog data ↗