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Timeless Taupe SW 9579
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Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Timeless Taupe sits at L* 55.6, a* 3.2, b* 7.2. Its hue angle is 66° and its chroma is 7.8, 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 39%.
LRV 23.6: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 23.6, Timeless Taupe is lighter than 31% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Timeless 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stardust | 2108-40 | 1.88 | Very close | |
| Revolutionary Storm | CW-155 | 1.88 | Very close | |
| Taos Taupe | 2111-40 | 2.62 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Timeless 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodcraft | N200-5 | 1.04 | Very close | |
| Film Fest | T14-8 | 1.59 | Very close | |
| Wild Truffle | HDC-NT-27B | 1.63 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spalding Gray | SW 6074 | 1.49 | Very close | |
| Hammered Silver | SW 2840 | 2.52 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Poised Taupe | SW 6039 | 2.91 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Backdrop | SW 7025 | 3.61 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Teakwood | SW 9619 | 3.67 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dovetail | SW 7018 | 3.95 | 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.
- Dovetail SW 7018 · lighter, LRV 25.8
- Curio Gray SW 0024 · lighter, LRV 26.0
- Hammered Silver SW 2840 · lighter, LRV 26.4
- Renwick Heather SW 2818 · darker, LRV 21.5
- Enigma SW 6018 · darker, LRV 21.3
- Adaptive Shade SW 7053 · darker, LRV 21.2
Colors that go with Timeless Taupe
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Storm Cloud SW 6249 · complementary (180°)
- Renwick Heather SW 2818 · analogous (−30°)
- Connected Gray SW 6165 · analogous (+30°)
- Underseas SW 6214 · triadic (120°)
- Gentle Grape SW 9074 · triadic (240°)
Timeless Taupe vs popular colors
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 7.5) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 23.6), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 7.9) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 23.6), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 9.5) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 23.6), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.