Sherwin Williams

Truly Taupe

SW 6038

Truly Taupe is a muted, mid-tone taupe from Sherwin-Williams with noticeable purple-mauve undertones that distinguish it from standard warm grays or beiges. At an LRV of 35, it absorbs more light than it reflects, producing a grounded, subdued appearance on walls. It functions well in bedrooms, dining areas, and transitional hallways where a warm neutral with some color depth is needed.

Sherwin-Williams Anew Gray and Mega Greige coordinate as tonal neighbors for adjacent rooms, while Shoji White or White Duck work as trim colors. Evergreen Fog provides a muted green contrast that reads naturally alongside this taupe.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 6038

Collection

Living Well (Breathe), Pottery Barn (Fall/Winter)

Truly 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 Truly Taupe under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

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

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Low

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

20°

Red Family

Lightness

63%

Medium

Saturation

11%

Very Muted

LRV

35.0

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

#AC9E97

RGB Decimal

172, 158, 151

RGB Percent

67.5%, 62.0%, 59.2%

HSL

20.0, 11.2%, 63.3%

HSV

20.0, 12.2%, 67.5%

CMYK

0.0%, 8.1%, 12.2%, 32.5%

YIQ

161.4, 10.6, 0.8

XYZ

34.83, 35.46, 34.29

CIE Lab

66.10, 3.89, 5.49

CIE Luv

66.10, 8.77, 7.12

Hunter Lab

59.55, 3.47, 4.67

Decimal

11312791

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Truly Taupe Armadillo Ranch Mink Oiled Teak

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Truly Taupe Temperate Taupe Fall Chill Venetian Marble

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Truly Taupe French Toile Magnetic Gray Blue Pearl

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Truly Taupe Olive It Smoky Quartz Sabre Gray

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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Truly Taupe

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Winter's Nap

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Simmering Smoke

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Smoked Mauve

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Mega Greige

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True Taupewood

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Moleskin

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Valspar

Graceful Gray

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Abbey Stone

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Coffee Custard

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Functional Gray

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Benjamin Moore

Rockport Gray

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Intellectual Gray

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Fawn Brindle

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Benjamin Moore

Quicksand

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Chateau

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Smoked Tan