Topeka Taupe (BM 1463)
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Topeka Taupe (BM 1463) is a very deep, neutral brown from Benjamin Moore: LRV 11, so it reflects about 11 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Topeka Taupe
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Topeka Taupe 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 Topeka 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 | Metropolis | SW 9575 | 8 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Timber Brown | N140-7 | 9.8 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Labrador | 3009-9 | 9 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Chocolate Pretzel | 1017-7 | 9 | 2.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore brown colors nearest to Topeka Taupe (LRV 11) by LRV.
Lighter than Topeka Taupe
Darker than Topeka Taupe
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1463 |
| Hex | #60544F |
| RGB | 96, 84, 79 |
| HSL | 18°, 10%, 34% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 11 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 36.7, 4.0, 4.7 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Topeka Taupe (BM 1463), published as #60544F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Topeka Taupe (BM 1463)?
- Topeka Taupe has an LRV of 11. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Topeka Taupe is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Topeka Taupe in another brand?
- Labrador (Valspar 3009-9) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Topeka Taupe warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Topeka Taupe as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.7; 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.