Taupetone (BM 1013)
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Taupetone (BM 1013) is a deep, warm brown from Benjamin Moore: LRV 22.8, so it reflects about 23 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Taupetone
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Taupetone by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper brown, 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 Taupetone, 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 | Mocha | SW 6067 | 21 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | True Walnut | BXC-73 | 21.4 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Tender Twig | 3001-7B | 23 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Peppered Pecan | 1074-5 | 22 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore brown colors nearest to Taupetone (LRV 22.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Taupetone
Darker than Taupetone
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1013 |
| Hex | #977D6C |
| RGB | 151, 125, 108 |
| HSL | 24°, 17%, 51% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 22.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 54.4, 7.3, 13.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Taupetone (BM 1013), published as #977D6C
#88746B
#A6866C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Taupetone (BM 1013)?
- Taupetone has an LRV of 22.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Taupetone is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Taupetone in another brand?
- Peppered Pecan (PPG 1074-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Taupetone warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Taupetone as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.0; 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.