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Emerging Taupe SW 6045
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Undertone: Noticeable red undertone
In CIELAB, Emerging Taupe sits at L* 67.9, a* 6.6, b* 8.8. Its hue angle is 53° and its chroma is 11.0, 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 43%.
LRV 37.8: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 37.8, Emerging Taupe is lighter than 47% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Emerging 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seaside Sand | 2110-40 | 1.62 | Very close | |
| Whipped Mocha | CSP-350 | 2.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Whispering Woods | 1012 | 2.35 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Emerging 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cocoa Craving | N150-3 | 1.08 | Very close | |
| Heavenly Cocoa | PWL-88 | 1.83 | Very close | |
| Postmodern Mauve | PPU5-15 | 2.14 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glamour | SW 6031 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Trusty Tan | SW 6087 | 2.71 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sand Trap | SW 6066 | 2.79 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sandbank | SW 6052 | 3.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Interface Tan | SW 6059 | 3.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Truly Taupe | SW 6038 | 3.84 | 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.
- Chatroom SW 6171 · lighter, LRV 40.8
- Gateway Gray SW 7644 · lighter, LRV 41.3
- Perfect Greige SW 6073 · lighter, LRV 41.7
- Palisade SW 7635 · darker, LRV 35.2
- Studio Taupe SW 7549 · darker, LRV 34.5
- Threshold Taupe SW 7501 · darker, LRV 33.6
Colors that go with Emerging Taupe
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Emerging Taupe:
- Natural Linen SW 9109
- Cadet SW 9143
- Hush White SW 6042
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Powder Blue SW 2863 · complementary (180°)
- Dressy Rose SW 6024 · analogous (−30°)
- Perfect Khaki SW 9612 · analogous (+30°)
- Calico SW 0017 · triadic (120°)
- Ash Violet SW 6549 · triadic (240°)
Emerging Taupe vs popular colors
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 6.6) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 8.2) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 8.2) is lighter (LRV 46.9 vs 37.8), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.