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Tony Taupe SW 7038
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Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Tony Taupe sits at L* 67.4, a* 2.4, b* 11.3. Its hue angle is 78° and its chroma is 11.6, so it leans orange 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 51%.
LRV 37.2: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 37.2, Tony Taupe is lighter than 46% 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 Tony 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cotswold | AF-150 | 1.28 | Very close | |
| Indian River | 985 | 2.03 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ranchwood | CC-500 | 2.03 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Tony 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stepping Stones | PWL-85 | 1.23 | Very close | |
| Sierra Sand | UL170-20 | 1.26 | Very close | |
| Fretwire | T11-7 | 1.27 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stone Lion | SW 7507 | 0.72 | Practically identical | |
| Perfect Khaki | SW 9612 | 0.73 | Practically identical | |
| Taupe Tone | SW 7633 | 1.20 | Very close | |
| Prairie Grass | SW 7546 | 1.57 | Very close | |
| Morris Room Grey | SW 0037 | 1.81 | Very close | |
| Mega Greige | SW 7031 | 2.28 | 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.
- Smoky Beige SW 9087 · lighter, LRV 40.2
- Sandbank SW 6052 · lighter, LRV 40.2
- Universal Khaki SW 6150 · lighter, LRV 40.5
- Fenland SW 7544 · darker, LRV 34.6
- Studio Taupe SW 7549 · darker, LRV 34.5
- Threshold Taupe SW 7501 · darker, LRV 33.6
Colors that go with Tony Taupe
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Tony Taupe:
- Touch of Sand SW 9085
- Half-Caff SW 9091
- Aesthetic White SW 7035
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Solitude SW 6535 · complementary (180°)
- Emerging Taupe SW 6045 · analogous (−30°)
- Frosted Fern SW 9648 · analogous (+30°)
- Drizzle SW 6479 · triadic (120°)
- Obi Lilac SW 6556 · triadic (240°)
Tony Taupe vs popular colors
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 4.2) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 4.8) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 37.2), more yellow/warm.
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 5.2) is lighter (LRV 38.7 vs 37.2), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.