Rustic Taupe (Behr N200-4)
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Rustic Taupe (Behr N200-4) is a deep, warm greige from Behr: LRV 33.9, so it reflects about 34 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Rustic Taupe
Four Behr colors picked for Rustic Taupe by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper greige, 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 Rustic 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 | Pewter Tankard | SW 0023 | 33 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Waynesboro Taupe | 1544 | 33.5 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Coastal Villa | 6005-2A | 32 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Simmering Smoke | 1019-4 | 35 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr greige colors nearest to Rustic Taupe (LRV 33.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Rustic Taupe
Darker than Rustic Taupe
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N200-4 |
| Hex | #A69C91 |
| RGB | 166, 156, 145 |
| HSL | 31°, 11%, 61% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 33.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 64.9, 1.7, 7.1 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Rustic Taupe (Behr N200-4), published as #A69C91
#96928F
#B7A691
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Rustic Taupe (Behr N200-4)?
- Rustic Taupe has an LRV of 33.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Rustic Taupe is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Rustic Taupe in another brand?
- Waynesboro Taupe (BM 1544) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Rustic Taupe warm or cool?
- Behr lists Rustic Taupe as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.1; 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.