Truffle
We've categorized Truffle as a versatile Brown because of its unique LRV profile. We have documented it across our network because it can add character and warmth to any space so effectively. Explore our collection of 3 room photos to see how it looks alongside coordinating accent choices.
Hex
#C6B097
LRV
44.39
Truffle in Real Rooms
Truffle has a medium-high LRV of 44.39 — 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 Brown and Neutral family, the photos below show it applied in a living room.
3 Living Room Photos
For open-concept living rooms, Truffle is a powerful tool for definition. It has enough presence to signal where the living area begins without creating a harsh visual break from the rest of the house. It defines the "zone" of relaxation through color psychology and sophisticated depth.
Living room painted in Truffle embraces Victorian elegance.
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Victorian room in Truffle exudes timeless, sophisticated beauty.
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Walls in Truffle deliver warm, chocolate-toned richness.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 44 vs 18, Truffle is decisively the brighter choice.
Monterey White reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 44), opening up a space where Truffle encloses it.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 45 vs 44), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 44 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Truffle reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Complementary Colors
Truffle reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 19), opening up a space where Providence Blue encloses it.
At LRV 44 vs 31, Truffle is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 14, Truffle is decisively the brighter choice.
Truffle reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 17), opening up a space where Blue Spruce encloses it.
Feather Gray reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 44), opening up a space where Truffle encloses it.
At LRV 44 vs 24, Truffle is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
A 9-point LRV gap (53 vs 44) makes Royal Flax the marginally brighter of the two.
A 10-point LRV gap (54 vs 44) makes Chocolate Mousse the marginally brighter of the two.
Frosted Toffee reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 44), opening up a space where Truffle encloses it.
At LRV 65 vs 44, Tucson Winds is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 45 vs 44), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Darker Colors
A 4-point LRV gap (44 vs 40) makes Truffle the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 44 vs 26, Truffle is decisively the brighter choice.
Truffle reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Truffle reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 26), opening up a space where Byzantine Gold encloses it.