Deep Taupe (BM 2111-10)
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Deep Taupe (BM 2111-10) is a very deep, warm brown from Benjamin Moore: LRV 7.9, so it reflects about 8 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Deep Taupe
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Deep 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 Deep 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 | Hickory Smoke | SW 7027 | 7 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Chocolate Therapy | N150-7 | 7.6 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Roasted Coffee | 2009-10 | 9 | 5.2 | clearly different |
| PPG Paints | Fudge Truffle | 1075-7 | 8 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore brown colors nearest to Deep Taupe (LRV 7.9) by LRV.
Lighter than Deep Taupe
Darker than Deep Taupe
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2111-10 |
| Hex | #594334 |
| RGB | 89, 67, 52 |
| HSL | 24°, 26%, 28% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 7.9 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 30.4, 7.2, 12.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Deep Taupe (BM 2111-10), published as #594334
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Deep Taupe (BM 2111-10)?
- Deep Taupe has an LRV of 7.9. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Deep Taupe is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Deep Taupe in another brand?
- Hickory Smoke (SW 7027) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 2.4 (noticeably different).
- Is Deep Taupe warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Deep Taupe as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.8; 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.