Sherwin Williams Temperate Taupe (SW 6037) Paint Color

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Color Name

Temperate Taupe (SW 6037)

Hex Color Code

#BFB1AA

RGB Color Code

RGB(191, 177, 170)

CMYK Values*

0.0%, 7.3%, 11.0%, 25.1%

Color Family (Hue)

Purple

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#BFB1AA Temperate Taupe (SW 6037) Paint Sherwin Williams - Color codes and meaning | Matching colors and paints

About Temperate Taupe (SW 6037) color - its meaning and example

What color is Temperate Taupe (SW 6037)?

Temperate Taupe (SW 6037) color belongs to the Purple color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Temperate Taupe (SW 6037) is #BFB1AA, and the RGB color code is RGB(191, 177, 170).

In the RGB color model, Temperate Taupe (SW 6037) has a red value of 191, a green value of 177, and a blue value of 170. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 7.3% magenta, 11.0% yellow, and 25.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 20° (degrees), 14.1 % saturation, and 70.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Temperate Taupe (SW 6037) has a hue of 20° (degrees), 11.0 % saturation and 74.9 % brightness/value.

Temperate Taupe (SW 6037) is cool or warm?

The color Temperate Taupe (SW 6037) is a warm color.

What is the LRV of Temperate Taupe (SW 6037)? (For interior and product design)

Temperate Taupe (SW 6037) has an LRV of nearly 45.4. 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.

Dark Color

Temperate Taupe (SW 6037)

LRV 45.4

Light Color

Compare LRV 45.4 of Temperate Taupe (SW 6037) 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 45.4 puts Sherwin Williams Temperate Taupe (SW 6037) paint color in the medium category.

Darker colors: Darker colors have lower LRV numbers because they absorb more light than they reflect. This means that they will make a room feel darker and smaller.
Lighter colors: Lighter colors have higher LRV numbers because they reflect more light than they absorb. This means that they will make a room feel brighter and more spacious.

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

Temperate Taupe (SW 6037) (Paint - Sherwin Williams) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BFB1AA

Hex triplet: #BFB1AA
Red: BF
Green: B1
Blue: AA

RGBA / RGB rgb(191, 177, 170)

Red: 191 (74.9%)
Green: 177 (69.4%)
Blue: 170 (66.7%)
Alpha: 1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan: 0.00%
Magenta: 7.33%
Yellow: 10.99%
Key: 25.10%

HSL hsl(20deg, 14.1 %, 70.8 %)

Hue: 20°
Saturation: 14.09 %
Lightness: 70.78 %

HSV / HSB

Hue: 20°
Saturation: 10.99 %
Brightness / Value: 74.90 %

RYB ryb(38, 67, 51)

Red: 38 (14.9%)
Yellow: 67 (26.3%)
Blue: 51 (20.1%)

HWB

Hue: 20°
Whiteness: 66.67 %
Blackness: 25.10 %

CMY

Cyan: 25.10%
Magenta: 30.59%
Yellow: 33.33%

XYZ

X: 44.46
Y: 45.42
Z: 44.45

YXY

Y1: 45.42
X: 0.33
Y2: 0.34

CIE-Lab

L: 73.17
A: 3.79
B: 5.37

CIE-Lch

L: 73.17
C: 6.57
H: 54.77

CIE-Luv

L: 73.17
U: 8.72
V: 7.11

Hunter-Lab

L: 67.4
A: -0.18
B: 8.07

Other

LRV: ~ 45.4 %
Munsell Color System: 9.5YR 7.2/1.2

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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.

ΔE 0

Identical – an exact match

ΔE under 1

Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them

ΔE 1 – 2

Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection

ΔE 2 – 10

Perceptible at a glance

ΔE over 10

Reads as a different color altogether

Named colors similar to Temperate Taupe (SW 6037) (Paint - Sherwin Williams)

These are the named colors closest to Temperate Taupe (SW 6037) (Paint - Sherwin Williams), closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#C9C0BB Color Pale Silver

95.67% match | ΔE 4.33

#CCB3A3 Color Dark Nude

95.03% match | ΔE 4.97

#C4AEAD Color Silver Pink

94.99% match | ΔE 5.01

#DDC0B4 Color Nude Pink

92.82% match | ΔE 7.18

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system

Pantone TCX

Temperate Taupe (SW 6037) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Temperate Taupe (SW 6037) to Pantone TCX

#C1B7B0 Color PANTONE 14-0000 TCX - Silver Gray

97.67% match | ΔE 2.33

#BEB7B0 Color PANTONE 15-4502 TCX - Silver Cloud

96.43% match | ΔE 3.57

#CABEB5 Color PANTONE 13-0403 TCX - Gray Morn

96.31% match | ΔE 3.69

#C5B1A0 Color PANTONE 15-1309 TCX - Moonlight

95.56% match | ΔE 4.44

Pantone PMS

Temperate Taupe (SW 6037) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Temperate Taupe (SW 6037) to Pantone PMS

#C8B8AD Color PANTONE 4085 C

97.34% match | ΔE 2.66

#C1B1A2 Color PANTONE 4267 C

96.33% match | ΔE 3.67

#C4BCB7 Color PANTONE 406 C

96.27% match | ΔE 3.73

#C5B9AC Color PANTONE 7528 C

96.01% match | ΔE 3.99

RAL Design

Temperate Taupe (SW 6037) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Temperate Taupe (SW 6037) to RAL Design

#C1ABA0 Color RAL 050 70 10 - Bamboo Beige

96.53% match | ΔE 3.47

#BDA89C Color RAL 060 70 10 - Putty Grey

96.20% match | ΔE 3.80

#B5A8A8 Color RAL 020 70 05 - Fashion Mauve

95.66% match | ΔE 4.34

#B8A899 Color RAL 070 70 10 - Ginger Grey Yellow

95.50% match | ΔE 4.50

RAL Classic

Temperate Taupe (SW 6037) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Temperate Taupe (SW 6037) to RAL Classic

#B7B3A8 Color RAL 7044 - Silk Gray

93.91% match | ΔE 6.09

#B5B0A1 Color RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray

92.90% match | ΔE 7.10

#B0B0A9 Color RAL 7038 - Agate Gray

92.75% match | ΔE 7.25

British Standard 4800

Temperate Taupe (SW 6037) similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Temperate Taupe (SW 6037) to British Standard 4800

#BEB7A7 Color BS 00-A-03 - Grey

93.35% match | ΔE 6.65

#B6B6B6 Color BS 18-B-19 - Grey

93.32% match | ΔE 6.68

#BDBDBD Color BS 22-C-35 - Purple

92.89% match | ΔE 7.11

#BFBFBF Color BS 18-B-17 - Silver Haze

92.69% match | ΔE 7.31

Paint similar to Temperate Taupe (SW 6037) (Paint - Sherwin Williams)

These are the real paint colors closest to Temperate Taupe (SW 6037) (Paint - Sherwin Williams) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Temperate Taupe (SW 6037) once it is on a wall.

Behr

Temperate Taupe (SW 6037) similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Temperate Taupe (SW 6037) to Behr

#C4B2A9 Color Mauvette (PPU17-10)

98.29% match | ΔE 1.71

#C3B0AB Color Moonlit Mauve (N130-3)

97.37% match | ΔE 2.63

#CABAB1 Color Gray Ashlar (N170-3)

97.31% match | ΔE 2.69

#C7B0A7 Color Vintage Charm (N160-3)

96.50% match | ΔE 3.50

Sherwin Williams

Temperate Taupe (SW 6037) similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Temperate Taupe (SW 6037) to Sherwin Williams

#C6B3A9 Color Doeskin (SW 6044)

97.76% match | ΔE 2.24

#C3B1AC Color Artistic Taupe (SW 6030)

97.72% match | ΔE 2.28

#C0B6B4 Color Queen Anne Lilac (SW 0021)

97.04% match | ΔE 2.96

#C5B1A2 Color Sand Dune (SW 6086)

96.28% match | ΔE 3.72

Dunn-Edwards

Temperate Taupe (SW 6037) similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Temperate Taupe (SW 6037) to Dunn-Edwards

#C5B9B4 Color Chocolate Milk (DE 6059)

97.63% match | ΔE 2.37

#BCAA9F Color Crushed Stone (DE 6067)

97.22% match | ΔE 2.78

#C3B4B3 Color Young Fawn (DE 6038)

96.58% match | ΔE 3.42

#BCAB9C Color Stanford Stone (DET 696)

96.02% match | ΔE 3.98

Farrow & Ball

Temperate Taupe (SW 6037) similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Temperate Taupe (SW 6037) to Farrow & Ball

#B7AFA9 Color Dove Tale (267)

97.19% match | ΔE 2.81

#CBB5AE Color Pink Drab (207)

96.37% match | ΔE 3.63

#C1B2A2 Color Jitney (293)

95.76% match | ΔE 4.24

#C7BEB3 Color Elephant's Breath (229)

95.16% match | ΔE 4.84

Benjamin Moore

Temperate Taupe (SW 6037) similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Temperate Taupe (SW 6037) to Benjamin Moore

#C3B8AE Color Hazelwood (1005)

97.03% match | ΔE 2.97

#BBA8A3 Color Lost Locket (CSP-410)

96.56% match | ΔE 3.44

#CCB9AD Color Meadow Pink (1011)

96.54% match | ΔE 3.46

#CCB9B5 Color Batik (AF-610)

96.15% match | ΔE 3.85

PPG Paints

Temperate Taupe (SW 6037) similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Temperate Taupe (SW 6037) to PPG Paints

#C8BCB7 Color Fond Memory (PPG1017-3)

96.92% match | ΔE 3.08

#C0B2B1 Color Jack Rabbit (PPG1014-4)

96.84% match | ΔE 3.16

#C6BAAF Color Legendary (PPG1019-3)

96.61% match | ΔE 3.39

#CAB8AB Color Grey Mauve (PPG18-03)

96.59% match | ΔE 3.41

Valspar

Temperate Taupe (SW 6037) similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Temperate Taupe (SW 6037) to Valspar

#C4B3A4 Color Clean Sweep (2007-10B)

96.36% match | ΔE 3.64

#CCB9AC Color Dust Bunny (2005-10B)

96.31% match | ΔE 3.69

#BCA8A3 Color Berry Frost (1004-10A)

96.30% match | ΔE 3.70

#C4B1AF Color Rosy Linen (V126-3)

96.24% match | ΔE 3.76

Color Combinations

View more Sherwin Williams Temperate Taupe (SW 6037) - #BFB1AA color palettes and coordinating colors

776359

937C70

A9968D

BFB1AA

D5CCC7

EBE6E4

FFFFFF

Monochromatic Color Palette

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.

BFAAB8

BFAAAE

BFB1AA

BFBCAA

B8BFAA

Analogous Color Palette

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.

BFB1AA

AABFB1

B1AABF

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

BFB1AA

AEBFAA

AAB8BF

BCAABF

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

BFB1AA

C5B8B2

CBC0BB

D2C8C3

D8D0CC

DFD8D4

E5DFDD

EBE7E5

F2EFEE

F8F7F6

FFFFFF

Temperate Taupe (SW 6037) - #BFB1AA Tints

BFB1AA

AB9F99

988D88

857B77

726A66

5F5855

4C4643

393533

262322

131111

000000

Temperate Taupe (SW 6037) - #BFB1AA Shades

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Complementary / Opposite Color

#BFB1AA

Temperate Taupe (SW 6037)

#AAB8BF

Zinc*

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.

What is the contrasting color of Sherwin Williams Temperate Taupe (SW 6037) - #BFB1AA?

Color that best contrast with Sherwin Williams Temperate Taupe (SW 6037) - #BFB1AA is #AAB8BF, color name is Zinc*. 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.