Sherwin Williams

Tavern Taupe

SW 7508

Tavern Taupe is a medium-depth taupe from Sherwin-Williams with balanced warm undertones and a noticeable gray element, reflected in its #9C8A79 hex value. At an LRV of 27, it absorbs more light than it reflects, producing a grounded, somewhat dim appearance that works best in rooms with adequate natural or artificial lighting. It is well-suited for accent walls, exterior trim, or full-room application in spaces like dens and studies.

Sherwin-Williams Wool Skein and Shoji White offer lighter pairings that maintain warmth, Bona Fide Beige and Mega Greige provide tonal continuity, and Naval introduces a strong cool-dark contrast.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 7508

Collection

Southeastern Color Scheme 4

Tavern 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 Tavern Taupe under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

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

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

29°

Red Family

Lightness

54%

Medium

Saturation

15%

Muted

LRV

27.0

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

#9C8A79

RGB Decimal

156, 138, 121

RGB Percent

61.2%, 54.1%, 47.5%

HSL

29.1, 15.0%, 54.3%

HSV

29.1, 22.4%, 61.2%

CMYK

0.0%, 11.5%, 22.4%, 38.8%

YIQ

141.4, 16.2, -1.5

XYZ

26.25, 26.63, 21.84

CIE Lab

58.63, 3.95, 11.58

CIE Luv

58.63, 12.15, 14.89

Hunter Lab

51.60, 3.37, 8.90

Decimal

10259065

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Tavern Taupe Portabella Kaffee Landmark Brown

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Tavern Taupe Koala Doeskin Gray Fading Fog

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Tavern Taupe Gray Lavender Old Silk Perennial Blue

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Tavern Taupe Thicket Deep Mauve Laurel Tree

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Tavern Taupe Deep Mauve Mellow Mauve Plum Royale

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

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