Plum Taupe (Behr N130-4)
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Plum Taupe (Behr N130-4) is a deep, warm pink from Behr: LRV 37.8, so it reflects about 38 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Plum Taupe
Four Behr colors picked for Plum Taupe by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper pink, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Plum Taupe, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Glamour | SW 6031 | 38 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Seaside Sand | 2110-40 | 36.6 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Glamorous Taupe | 2003-10A | 41 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Iris Mauve | 1016-5 | 35 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr pink colors nearest to Plum Taupe (LRV 37.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Plum Taupe
Darker than Plum Taupe
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N130-4 |
| Hex | #B6A19B |
| RGB | 182, 161, 155 |
| HSL | 13°, 16%, 66% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 37.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 67.9, 6.7, 5.9 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Plum Taupe (Behr N130-4), published as #B6A19B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Plum Taupe (Behr N130-4)?
- Plum Taupe has an LRV of 37.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Plum Taupe is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Plum Taupe in another brand?
- Glamour (SW 6031) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Plum Taupe warm or cool?
- Behr lists Plum Taupe as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.9; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.