Tony Taupe is a warm, medium taupe with an earthy, grounded feel. It looks rich in sunny rooms and deepens to a cozy brown-greige at night. It is often used on exteriors, cabinets and accent walls.
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Undertone: Medium warm taupe with a beige undertone.
LRV 37: Tony Taupe is a fairly deep color that absorbs a good share of the light.
Where to use it: Living room, exterior, dining room.
Trim: Tony Taupe pairs well with Alabaster SW 7008 for trim, doors and ceilings.
Sherwin-Williams colors that work with Tony Taupe on walls, trim and accents.
The closest matches to Tony Taupe from Benjamin Moore and Behr, by digital color value. ΔE measures the visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable.
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The digital hex value for Sherwin-Williams Tony Taupe (SW 7038) is #B1A290, which is rgb(177, 162, 144). Use it for mockups and digital design; a physical sample is the only reliable way to judge the paint itself.
Sherwin-Williams Tony Taupe has an LRV (light reflectance value) of 37. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white), so Tony Taupe is a fairly deep color that absorbs a good share of the light.
Tony Taupe has a medium warm taupe with a beige undertone undertone. By its digital value it sits on the warm side, but north-facing light will cool it down and warm bulbs will warm it up, so test a sample in the room where you plan to use it.
The closest Benjamin Moore color to Sherwin-Williams Tony Taupe is Pashmina (AF-100, #BBB2A1), which is close by digital value (ΔE 6.1). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.
The closest Behr color to Sherwin-Williams Tony Taupe is Smoked Tan (HDC-NT-14, #AEA494), which is very close by digital value (ΔE 2.4). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.