Behr

True Taupewood

PPU24-09

True Taupewood is a warm gray-beige, carrying a dry wood undertone. Use it for open-plan walls, guest rooms, or cabinets when a beige family color needs restraint. Natural light keeps it soft, and warm bulbs bring out the taupe.

White oak floors and charcoal accents suit it. Against cool marble, sample first; the beige side can look more pronounced beside blue-gray veining.

Buy Paint Online Try AI Designer

Color Codes

HEX

#a8a095

RGB Decimal

168, 160, 149

RGB Percent

65.9%, 62.7%, 58.4%

HSL

34.7, 9.8%, 62.2%

HSV

34.7, 11.3%, 65.9%

CMYK

0.0%, 4.8%, 11.3%, 34.1%

YIQ

161.1, 8.3, -1.7

XYZ

34.14, 35.64, 33.51

CIE Lab

66.24, 0.95, 6.76

CIE Luv

66.24, 5.37, 9.40

Hunter Lab

59.70, 0.84, 5.70

Decimal

11051157

True Taupewood in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Behr True Taupewood under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Behr True Taupewood under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

35°

Orange Family

Lightness

62%

Medium

Saturation

10%

Very Muted

LRV

63.1

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

True Taupewood Pewter Tankard Mocha Accent Salon Drab

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

True Taupewood Park Avenue Prelude To Pink Arctic Cotton

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

True Taupewood Coast Of Maine Silver Streak Quiet Rain

Analogous

Adjacent colors

True Taupewood Cool Pine Foggy Mauve Roof Top Garden

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

Behr

True Taupewood

Sherwin Williams

Fawn Brindle

Behr

True Taupewood

Glidden

Simmering Smoke

Behr

True Taupewood

Benjamin Moore

Rockport Gray

Behr

True Taupewood

Sherwin Williams

Intellectual Gray

Behr

True Taupewood

Glidden

Winter's Nap

Behr

True Taupewood

Benjamin Moore

River Reflections

Behr

True Taupewood

Valspar

Graceful Gray

Behr

True Taupewood

Benjamin Moore

Chateau

Behr

True Taupewood

Sherwin Williams

Downing Stone

Behr

True Taupewood

Valspar

Gray Silt

Behr

True Taupewood

Behr

Smoked Mauve

Behr

True Taupewood

Sherwin Williams

Truly Taupe

Behr

True Taupewood

Glidden

Aldabra

Behr

True Taupewood

Sherwin Williams

Mega Greige

Behr

True Taupewood

Behr

Woodland Sage

Behr

True Taupewood

Valspar

Green Turquoise