Rustic Taupe (BM 999)
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Rustic Taupe (BM 999) is a very deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 19.3, so it reflects about 19 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Rustic Taupe
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Rustic Taupe by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, 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 Rustic 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 | Library Pewter | SW 0038 | 17 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | Mudslide | BXC-05 | 18 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Scented Candle | 2006-9B | 19 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Clam Shell | 1023-6 | 18 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Rustic Taupe (LRV 19.3) by LRV.
Lighter than Rustic Taupe
Darker than Rustic Taupe
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 999 |
| Hex | #847562 |
| RGB | 132, 117, 98 |
| HSL | 34°, 15%, 45% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 19.3 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 50.1, 2.6, 12.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Rustic Taupe (BM 999), published as #847562
#756C61
#937E62
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Rustic Taupe (BM 999)?
- Rustic Taupe has an LRV of 19.3. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Rustic Taupe is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Rustic Taupe in another brand?
- Mudslide (Behr BXC-05) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Rustic Taupe warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Rustic Taupe as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.6; 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.