Taupe Tease (Behr N210-1)
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Taupe Tease (Behr N210-1) is a light, warm greige from Behr: LRV 70, so it reflects about 70 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Taupe Tease
Four Behr colors picked for Taupe Tease 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 Taupe Tease, 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 | Egret White | SW 7570 | 70 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Cocoa Butter | 1023 | 70.7 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Clay Angel | 7002-1 | 69 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Ash | 1076-2 | 74 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr greige colors nearest to Taupe Tease (LRV 70 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Taupe Tease
Darker than Taupe Tease
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N210-1 |
| Hex | #E0D9CF |
| RGB | 224, 217, 207 |
| HSL | 35°, 22%, 85% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 70 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.0, 0.7, 5.8 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Taupe Tease (Behr N210-1), published as #E0D9CF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Taupe Tease (Behr N210-1)?
- Taupe Tease has an LRV of 70 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Taupe Tease is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Taupe Tease in another brand?
- Egret White (SW 7570) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Taupe Tease warm or cool?
- Behr lists Taupe Tease as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.8; 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.