Topsoil
Often used for its genuinely dark qualities, Topsoil remains a staple for Benjamin Moore designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to anchor a room without demanding the spotlight. Use our expert data below to help you visualize this color in your home.
Hex
#42483E
LRV
7.56
Coordinating Colors
Swiss Coffee reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 8), opening up a space where Topsoil encloses it.
Blue Grass reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 8), opening up a space where Topsoil encloses it.
Simply White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 8), opening up a space where Topsoil encloses it.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 8 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 7), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 10 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
Iris Bliss reflects far more light (LRV 34 vs 8), opening up a space where Topsoil encloses it.
Wild Orchid reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 8), opening up a space where Topsoil encloses it.
Carolina Plum reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 8), opening up a space where Topsoil encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Easter Ribbon reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 8), opening up a space where Topsoil encloses it.
Lighter Colors
Rainy Afternoon reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (12 vs 8) makes Vintage Vogue the marginally brighter of the two.
A 5-point LRV gap (12 vs 8) makes Boreal Forest the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
With LRVs of 8 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.