Shadow Taupe (PPG14-01) color belongs to the Neutral color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Shadow Taupe (PPG14-01) is #B4AAA0, and the RGB color code is RGB(180, 170, 160).
In the RGB color model, Shadow Taupe (PPG14-01) has a red value of 180, a green value of 170, and a blue value of 160. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 5.6% magenta, 11.1% yellow, and 29.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 30° (degrees), 11.8 % saturation, and 66.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Shadow Taupe (PPG14-01) has a hue of 30° (degrees), 11.1 % saturation and 70.6 % brightness/value.
The color Shadow Taupe (PPG14-01) is a warm color.
Shadow Taupe (PPG14-01) has an LRV of nearly 41. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Compare LRV 41 of Shadow Taupe (PPG14-01) with dark and light color
LRV is important to consider when choosing paint colors for a room, as it can affect the overall brightness and mood of the space.
Lighter colors with higher LRVs will make a room feel more spacious and airy, while darker colors with lower LRVs will create a more intimate and cozy atmosphere.
LRV value 41 puts PPG Paints Shadow Taupe (PPG14-01) paint color in the
medium category.
Shadow Taupe (PPG14-01) (Paint - PPG Paints) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
What is Delta E (ΔE)?
Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.
These are the named colors closest to Shadow Taupe (PPG14-01) (Paint - PPG Paints), closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).
Pantone TCX
Shadow Taupe (PPG14-01) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Shadow Taupe (PPG14-01) to Pantone TCX
RAL Design
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Pantone PMS
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RAL Classic
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British Standard 4800
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These are the real paint colors closest to Shadow Taupe (PPG14-01) (Paint - PPG Paints) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Shadow Taupe (PPG14-01) once it is on a wall.
PPG Paints
Shadow Taupe (PPG14-01) similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Shadow Taupe (PPG14-01) to PPG Paints
Valspar
Shadow Taupe (PPG14-01) similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Shadow Taupe (PPG14-01) to Valspar
Benjamin Moore
Shadow Taupe (PPG14-01) similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Shadow Taupe (PPG14-01) to Benjamin Moore
Farrow & Ball
Shadow Taupe (PPG14-01) similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Shadow Taupe (PPG14-01) to Farrow & Ball
Sherwin Williams
Shadow Taupe (PPG14-01) similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Shadow Taupe (PPG14-01) to Sherwin Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Shadow Taupe (PPG14-01) similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Shadow Taupe (PPG14-01) to Dunn-Edwards
Behr
Shadow Taupe (PPG14-01) similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Shadow Taupe (PPG14-01) to Behr
Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.
Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.
Color that best contrast with PPG Paints Shadow Taupe (PPG14-01) - #B4AAA0 is #A0AAB4, color name is Cadet Gray*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.
Complementary or Opposite color for PPG Paints Shadow Taupe (PPG14-01) - #B4AAA0 is #A0AAB4, color name is Cadet Gray*.
