Taupe Fedora
There is more to Benjamin Moore Taupe Fedora (CSP-260) than the swatch alone: its depth, undertones and setting all shape the final impression. An LRV of 24.2 places it through the middle of the scale, where color and depth can remain visible as the light changes. Its related shades below reveal where the color harmonizes—and where contrast brings it fully to life.
Hex
#94836ELRV
24.24
Coordinating Colors
At LRV 85 vs 24, Atrium White is decisively the brighter choice.
Ipanema reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 24), opening up a space where Taupe Fedora encloses it.
Strand of Pearls reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 24), opening up a space where Taupe Fedora encloses it.
Rocking Chair reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 24), opening up a space where Taupe Fedora encloses it.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 25 vs 24), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 25 vs 24), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 27 vs 24), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 25 vs 24), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
A 7-point LRV gap (31 vs 24) makes Van Courtland Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
A 10-point LRV gap (24 vs 14) makes Taupe Fedora the marginally brighter of the two.
Taupe Fedora reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 17), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 24 vs 22), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Feather Gray reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 24), opening up a space where Taupe Fedora encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 24 vs 24), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 5-point LRV gap (30 vs 24) makes Chiswell Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Lighter Colors
Upper West Side reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 24), opening up a space where Taupe Fedora encloses it.
Briarwood reads slightly lighter (LRV 32 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 9-point LRV gap (33 vs 24) makes Ashley Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Quicksand reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 24), opening up a space where Taupe Fedora encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 25 vs 24), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Darker Colors
At LRV 24 vs 10, Taupe Fedora is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 24 vs 22), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 5-point LRV gap (24 vs 19) makes Taupe Fedora the marginally brighter of the two.
Taupe Fedora reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Taupe Fedora reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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Manufacturer description
With its grosgrain hatband and well-worn brim, his father's old hat was something he treasured.