Devonwood Taupe (BM 1008)
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Devonwood Taupe (BM 1008) is a very deep, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 17.5, so it reflects about 17 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Devonwood Taupe
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Devonwood Taupe by this site's color math: a trim white, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Devonwood 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 | Tiki Hut | SW 7509 | 17 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | Antique Earth | PPU5-03 | 16 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Gypsy Leather | 3009-8 | 15 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Warrior | 1076-6 | 15 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Devonwood Taupe (LRV 17.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Devonwood Taupe
Darker than Devonwood Taupe
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1008 |
| Hex | #806D60 |
| RGB | 128, 109, 96 |
| HSL | 24°, 14%, 44% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 17.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 47.5, 5.3, 10.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Devonwood Taupe (BM 1008), published as #806D60
#71645F
#8F7660
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Devonwood Taupe (BM 1008)?
- Devonwood Taupe has an LRV of 17.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Devonwood Taupe is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Devonwood Taupe in another brand?
- Antique Earth (Behr PPU5-03) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Devonwood Taupe warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Devonwood Taupe as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.0; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). 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.