Sherwin Williams

Artistic Taupe

SW 6030

Artistic Taupe by Sherwin-Williams is a muted, red-based taupe with mauve and brown undertones at hex #C3B1AC and an LRV of 46. This mid-range reflectance positions it between light and dark, giving it enough weight to define a space without overpowering adjacent surfaces. The subtle red-gray balance keeps it from reading as purely cool or purely warm, lending it a stable, composed quality.

Artistic Taupe pairs well with Sherwin-Williams Shoji White and Egret White for layered warmth, and gains definition when set against deeper tones like Grizzle Gray or soft muted greens.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 6030

Artistic Taupe 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 Sherwin Williams Artistic Taupe under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Artistic Taupe under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Red

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

13°

Red Family

Lightness

72%

Light

Saturation

16%

Muted

LRV

46.0

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 →

Color Codes

HEX

#C3B1AC

RGB Decimal

195, 177, 172

RGB Percent

76.5%, 69.4%, 67.5%

HSL

13.0, 16.1%, 72.0%

HSV

13.0, 11.8%, 76.5%

CMYK

0.0%, 9.2%, 11.8%, 23.5%

YIQ

181.8, 12.3, 2.2

XYZ

45.67, 46.02, 45.51

CIE Lab

73.56, 5.59, 4.89

CIE Luv

73.56, 11.03, 6.10

Hunter Lab

67.84, 5.23, 4.37

Decimal

12825004

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Artistic Taupe Glamour Southern Road Mystic Taupe

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Artistic Taupe Dusk in the Valley Milk And Cookies Venetian Marble

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Artistic Taupe Artisan Blue Gull Wing Gray Permafrost

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Artistic Taupe Greenwich Gate Bedroom Plum Side Kick

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Artistic Taupe Bedroom Plum Highland Thistle Angelina

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