Sherwin Williams

Temperate Taupe

SW 6037

Temperate Taupe is a soft, cool-leaning taupe from Sherwin-Williams with a subtle purple undertone, visible in its #BFB1AA hex value. At an LRV of 46, it reflects a moderate amount of light, sitting just below the midpoint of the reflectance scale and maintaining brightness without appearing overly light. This makes it a practical wall color for living rooms, bedrooms, and home offices.

The purple-gray cast distinguishes it from warmer taupes. It works alongside Sherwin-Williams Alabaster and Creamy for lighter trim pairings, Mystical Shade and Dorian Gray for tonal depth, and Naval for dark contrast.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 6037

Collection

Living Well (Center)

Temperate 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 Temperate Taupe under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

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

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Low

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

20°

Red Family

Lightness

71%

Light

Saturation

14%

Very 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

#BFB1AA

RGB Decimal

191, 177, 170

RGB Percent

74.9%, 69.4%, 66.7%

HSL

20.0, 14.1%, 70.8%

HSV

20.0, 11.0%, 74.9%

CMYK

0.0%, 7.3%, 11.0%, 25.1%

YIQ

180.4, 10.6, 0.8

XYZ

44.46, 45.42, 44.45

CIE Lab

73.17, 3.79, 5.37

CIE Luv

73.17, 8.72, 7.11

Hunter Lab

67.40, 3.53, 4.77

Decimal

12562858

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Temperate Taupe Coffee With Cream Talavera Chocolate Heart

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Temperate Taupe Angelica Venetian Marble Oyster

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Temperate Taupe Ocean Drive Chrome Blue Pearl

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Temperate Taupe Mother Nature Cinder Rose Light Sage

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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