Match Fairview Taupe

Benjamin Moore Fairview Taupe is a deep, low-reflectance shade, warm in character with an LRV of 18. The matches below are the closest equivalents available across every brand on Pontata, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score. A ΔE under 3 is subtle; under 10 is noticeable but harmonious; above 25 means genuinely different colors.

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Fairview Taupe
Benjamin Moore
Fairview Taupe
HC-85#7C7161LRV 18Warm

Closest matches across every brand

One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.

Arrowhead
Fairview Taupe
Arrowhead vs Fairview Taupe
Arrowhead
Fairview Taupe
Behr
Arrowhead
N320-6 · LRV 18
Benjamin Moore
Fairview Taupe
HC-85 · LRV 18

With LRVs of 18 and 18, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 0.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.8Imperceptible
Fairview Taupe
Library Pewter
Fairview Taupe vs Library Pewter
Fairview Taupe
Library Pewter
Benjamin Moore
Fairview Taupe
HC-85 · LRV 18
Sherwin-Williams
Library Pewter
0038 · LRV 17

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 18 vs 17), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.2 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.2Subtle
Fairview Taupe
Sleeping Giant
Fairview Taupe vs Sleeping Giant
Fairview Taupe
Sleeping Giant
Benjamin Moore
Fairview Taupe
HC-85 · LRV 18
PPG
Sleeping Giant
PPG1025-6 · LRV 16

With LRVs of 18 and 16, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.7 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.7Subtle
Fairview Taupe
Thunderegg
Fairview Taupe vs Thunderegg
Fairview Taupe
Thunderegg
Benjamin Moore
Fairview Taupe
HC-85 · LRV 18
Cloverdale Paint
Thunderegg
EX243 · LRV 18

With LRVs of 18 and 18, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.9Subtle
Fairview Taupe
Fairview Taupe vs Woodcliff Lake
Fairview Taupe
Woodcliff Lake
Benjamin Moore
Fairview Taupe
HC-85 · LRV 18
Benjamin Moore
Woodcliff Lake
980 · LRV 17

With LRVs of 18 and 17, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.2 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.2Subtle
Fairview Taupe
Fairview Taupe vs Beige grey
Fairview Taupe
Beige grey
Benjamin Moore
Fairview Taupe
HC-85 · LRV 18
RAL ClassicClassic
Beige grey
RAL 7006 · LRV 17

With LRVs of 18 and 17, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.5Noticeable
Fairview Taupe
RAL 780-6
Fairview Taupe vs RAL 780-6
Fairview Taupe
RAL 780-6
Benjamin Moore
Fairview Taupe
HC-85 · LRV 18
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 780-6
RAL 780-6 · LRV 15

A 3-point LRV gap (18 vs 15) makes Fairview Taupe the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.5Noticeable
Fairview Taupe
Evergreen
Fairview Taupe vs Evergreen
Fairview Taupe
Evergreen
Benjamin Moore
Fairview Taupe
HC-85 · LRV 18
Jotun
Evergreen
8479 · LRV 18

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 18 vs 18), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.2Noticeable
Fairview Taupe
Silt
Fairview Taupe vs Silt
Fairview Taupe
Silt
Benjamin Moore
Fairview Taupe
HC-85 · LRV 18
Little Greene
Silt
40 · LRV 21

A 3-point LRV gap (21 vs 18) makes Silt the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.2Noticeable
Fairview Taupe
Fairview Taupe vs Praline Melt
Fairview Taupe
Praline Melt
Benjamin Moore
Fairview Taupe
HC-85 · LRV 18
Dulux
Praline Melt
02YY 22/055 · LRV 22

Praline Melt reads slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.8 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.8Noticeable
Fairview Taupe
Mole
Fairview Taupe vs Mole
Fairview Taupe
Mole
Benjamin Moore
Fairview Taupe
HC-85 · LRV 18
Tikkurila
Mole
L487 · LRV 20

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 20 vs 18), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.8Noticeable
Fairview Taupe
London Clay
Fairview Taupe vs London Clay
Fairview Taupe
London Clay
Benjamin Moore
Fairview Taupe
HC-85 · LRV 18
Farrow & Ball
London Clay
244 · LRV 15

With LRVs of 18 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 6.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.5Noticeable
Fairview Taupe
Warm Eucalyptus (US)
Fairview Taupe vs Warm Eucalyptus (US)
Fairview Taupe
Warm Eucalyptus (US)
Benjamin Moore
Fairview Taupe
HC-85 · LRV 18
Valspar
Warm Eucalyptus (US)
8004-28F · LRV 21

A 3-point LRV gap (21 vs 18) makes Warm Eucalyptus (US) the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 7.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.5Noticeable
Fairview Taupe
S 6000-N
Fairview Taupe vs S 6000-N
Fairview Taupe
S 6000-N
Benjamin Moore
Fairview Taupe
HC-85 · LRV 18
NCS
S 6000-N
S 6000-N · LRV 17

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 18 vs 17), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 9.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 9.3Noticeable