Sherwin Williams

Emerging Taupe

SW 6045

Emerging Taupe is a warm mid-tone taupe with subtle pink-red undertones visible in most lighting conditions. At an LRV of 38, it falls in the medium reflectance range and works well in living rooms, hallways, and bedrooms where a warm neutral wall is desired. It coordinates naturally with Sherwin-Williams Accessible Beige, Balanced Beige, Agreeable Gray, Doeskin, and Pinky Beige, all of which share its warm neutral base and allow for layered tonal schemes without clashing undertones.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 6045

Collection

Colormix Forecast 2023 (Nexus)

Emerging 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 Emerging Taupe under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

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

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

19°

Red Family

Lightness

66%

Medium

Saturation

19%

Muted

LRV

38.0

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

#B8A196

RGB Decimal

184, 161, 150

RGB Percent

72.2%, 63.1%, 58.8%

HSL

19.4, 19.3%, 65.5%

HSV

19.4, 18.5%, 72.2%

CMYK

0.0%, 12.5%, 18.5%, 27.8%

YIQ

166.6, 17.2, 1.4

XYZ

38.02, 37.88, 34.16

CIE Lab

67.93, 6.61, 8.81

CIE Luv

67.93, 14.77, 11.23

Hunter Lab

61.55, 6.02, 7.40

Decimal

12099990

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Emerging Taupe Redend Point Navajo Horizon Cowboy Boots

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Emerging Taupe First Kiss Angels Sigh Venetian Marble

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Emerging Taupe Early Morning Amsterdam Duck's Egg Blue

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Emerging Taupe Mosaic Tile Cinder Rose Green Garlands

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Emerging Taupe Cinder Rose Decanting Caribbean Sunset

Closest Paint Matches

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

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