Truly Taupe (SW 6038) color belongs to the Purple color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Truly Taupe (SW 6038) is #AC9E97, and the RGB color code is RGB(172, 158, 151).
In the RGB color model, Truly Taupe (SW 6038) has a red value of 172, a green value of 158, and a blue value of 151. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 8.1% magenta, 12.2% yellow, and 32.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 20° (degrees), 11.2 % saturation, and 63.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Truly Taupe (SW 6038) has a hue of 20° (degrees), 12.2 % saturation and 67.5 % brightness/value.
The color Truly Taupe (SW 6038) is a warm color.
Truly Taupe (SW 6038) has an LRV of nearly 35.5. By LRV value, it is a medium 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 35.5 of Truly Taupe (SW 6038) 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 35.5 puts Sherwin Williams Truly Taupe (SW 6038) paint color in the
darker category.
Truly Taupe (SW 6038) (Paint - Sherwin Williams) 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 Truly Taupe (SW 6038) (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).
Pantone PMS
Truly Taupe (SW 6038) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Truly Taupe (SW 6038) to Pantone PMS
Pantone TCX
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RAL Design
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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 Truly Taupe (SW 6038) (Paint - Sherwin Williams) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Truly Taupe (SW 6038) once it is on a wall.
Benjamin Moore
Truly Taupe (SW 6038) similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Truly Taupe (SW 6038) to Benjamin Moore
Behr
Truly Taupe (SW 6038) similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Truly Taupe (SW 6038) to Behr
Valspar
Truly Taupe (SW 6038) similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Truly Taupe (SW 6038) to Valspar
Farrow & Ball
Truly Taupe (SW 6038) similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Truly Taupe (SW 6038) to Farrow & Ball
PPG Paints
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Dunn-Edwards
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Sherwin Williams
Truly Taupe (SW 6038) similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Truly Taupe (SW 6038) to Sherwin Williams
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 Sherwin Williams Truly Taupe (SW 6038) - #AC9E97 is #97A5AC, 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 Sherwin Williams Truly Taupe (SW 6038) - #AC9E97 is #97A5AC, color name is Cadet Gray*.
