Taupe Fedora (BM CSP-260)
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Taupe Fedora (BM CSP-260) is a deep, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 24.2, so it reflects about 24 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Taupe Fedora
Three Benjamin Moore colors picked for Taupe Fedora 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 Taupe Fedora, 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 | Weathered Shingle | SW 2841 | 22 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Bristol Beige | HDC-AC-14 | 23.6 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Riverbed's Edge | 3008-9B | 25 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Patches | 1024-6 | 21 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Taupe Fedora (LRV 24.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Taupe Fedora
Darker than Taupe Fedora
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CSP-260 |
| Hex | #94836E |
| RGB | 148, 131, 110 |
| HSL | 33°, 15%, 51% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 24.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 55.7, 3.0, 13.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Taupe Fedora (BM CSP-260), published as #94836E
#857A6D
#A48C6E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Taupe Fedora (BM CSP-260)?
- Taupe Fedora has an LRV of 24.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Taupe Fedora is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Taupe Fedora in another brand?
- Bristol Beige (Behr HDC-AC-14) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Taupe Fedora warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Taupe Fedora as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.7; 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.