Chic Taupe (Behr N230-4)
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Chic Taupe (Behr N230-4) is a deep, warm beige from Behr: LRV 32.5, so it reflects about 33 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Chic Taupe
Four Behr colors picked for Chic Taupe by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Chic 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 | Threshold Taupe | SW 7501 | 34 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Creekbed | 1006 | 33.3 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Free Wheeling | 2006-10A | 35 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Earl Gray | 1020-5 | 32 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr beige colors nearest to Chic Taupe (LRV 32.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Chic Taupe
Darker than Chic Taupe
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N230-4 |
| Hex | #AA9788 |
| RGB | 170, 151, 136 |
| HSL | 26°, 17%, 60% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 32.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 63.7, 4.5, 10.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Chic Taupe (Behr N230-4), published as #AA9788
#9A8D86
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Chic Taupe (Behr N230-4)?
- Chic Taupe has an LRV of 32.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Chic Taupe is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Chic Taupe in another brand?
- Threshold Taupe (SW 7501) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Chic Taupe warm or cool?
- Behr lists Chic Taupe as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.5; 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.