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Poised Taupe SW 6039
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Undertone: Noticeable red undertone
In CIELAB, Poised Taupe sits at L* 53.9, a* 4.3, b* 5.2. Its hue angle is 51° and its chroma is 6.7, so it leans red clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 33%.
LRV 22.0: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 22.0, Poised Taupe is lighter than 29% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Poised Taupe
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoked Oyster | 2109-40 | 0.65 | Practically identical | |
| Powell Smokehouse | CW-360 | 0.65 | Practically identical | |
| Gotham | CSP-385 | 2.49 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Poised Taupe
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roanoke Taupe | HDC-CL-22G | 1.95 | Very close | |
| Chocolate Chiffon | BNC-22 | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wild Truffle | HDC-NT-27B | 2.19 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spalding Gray | SW 6074 | 2.17 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Renwick Heather | SW 2818 | 2.22 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mink | SW 6004 | 2.75 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Chinchilla | SW 6011 | 2.78 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Timeless Taupe | SW 9579 | 2.91 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Backdrop | SW 7025 | 3.69 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Classic French Gray SW 0077 · lighter, LRV 24.2
- Alloy SW 9569 · lighter, LRV 25.5
- Dovetail SW 7018 · lighter, LRV 25.8
- Chinchilla SW 6011 · darker, LRV 19.8
- Anonymous SW 7046 · darker, LRV 19.6
- Soulmate SW 6270 · darker, LRV 19.6
Colors that go with Poised Taupe
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Poised Taupe:
- Gauzy White SW 6035
- Vintage Vessel SW 9050
- Cultured Pearl SW 6028
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Blustery Sky SW 9140 · complementary (180°)
- Enigma SW 6018 · analogous (−30°)
- Adaptive Shade SW 7053 · analogous (+30°)
- Portsmouth SW 9644 · triadic (120°)
- Special Gray SW 6277 · triadic (240°)
Poised Taupe vs popular colors
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 6.7) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 22.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 9.3) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 22.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 10.4) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 22.0), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.