Tavern Taupe (Behr N140-4)
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Tavern Taupe (Behr N140-4) is a deep, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 30.1, so it reflects about 30 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tavern Taupe
Four Behr colors picked for Tavern Taupe by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, 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 Tavern 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 | Armadillo | SW 9160 | 29 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Soho Loft | CSP-10 | 30.4 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Channel Seal Gray | 1001-9C | 30 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Talavera | 1018-5 | 30 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Tavern Taupe (LRV 30.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Tavern Taupe
Darker than Tavern Taupe
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N140-4 |
| Hex | #9E938F |
| RGB | 158, 147, 143 |
| HSL | 16°, 7%, 59% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 30.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 61.8, 3.3, 3.6 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tavern Taupe (Behr N140-4), published as #9E938F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tavern Taupe (Behr N140-4)?
- Tavern Taupe has an LRV of 30.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tavern Taupe is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Tavern Taupe in another brand?
- Channel Seal Gray (Valspar 1001-9C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Tavern Taupe warm or cool?
- Behr lists Tavern Taupe as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.6; 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.