Sherwin Williams

Poised Taupe

SW 6039

Poised Taupe is a medium-depth neutral from Sherwin-Williams with balanced purple and brown undertones that shift between warm and cool depending on surrounding light. Its LRV of 22 places it in the lower-mid range, dark enough to add substance to a room but light enough to avoid closing a space in. It functions well in living rooms, bedrooms, and hallways.

This shade coordinates with Sherwin-Williams Alabaster and Greek Villa as lighter trim options, while muted mauves work as analogous companions, and a dusty teal like Composed or desaturated navy can provide complementary contrast.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 6039

Collection

Colormix Forecast 2019 (Raconteur), Colormix Forecast 2020 (Mantra)

Poised Taupe in Real Homes (6 Photos)

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Poised 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 Poised Taupe under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

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

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

18°

Red Family

Lightness

51%

Medium

Saturation

Very Muted

LRV

22.0

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

#8C7E78

RGB Decimal

140, 126, 120

RGB Percent

54.9%, 49.4%, 47.1%

HSL

18.0, 8.0%, 51.0%

HSV

18.0, 14.3%, 54.9%

CMYK

0.0%, 10.0%, 14.3%, 45.1%

YIQ

129.5, 10.3, 1.1

XYZ

21.67, 21.85, 20.85

CIE Lab

53.87, 4.27, 5.20

CIE Luv

53.87, 8.76, 6.33

Hunter Lab

46.75, 3.53, 4.06

Decimal

9207416

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Poised Taupe Nutshell Oswego Tea Timber Brown

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Poised Taupe Smoked Mauve Hush Fall Chill

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Poised Taupe Norwegian Blue In The Shadows Memorybook Blue

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Poised Taupe Chelsea Gray Urban Lift Leafy Rise

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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