Shadow Taupe (PPG 14-01)
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Shadow Taupe (PPG 14-01) is a medium, warm greige from PPG Paints: LRV 41, so it reflects about 41 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Shadow Taupe
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Shadow Taupe by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper greige, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. PPG Paints did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Shadow Taupe, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Perfect Greige | SW 6073 | 42 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Evening Gown | CSP-375 | 40.9 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Perfect Taupe | PPU18-13 | 42 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Ashen Grey | 6004-1C | 41 | 1.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints greige colors nearest to Shadow Taupe (LRV 41) by LRV.
Lighter than Shadow Taupe
Darker than Shadow Taupe
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 14-01 |
| Hex | #B4AAA0 |
| RGB | 180, 170, 160 |
| HSL | 30°, 12%, 67% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 41 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 70.2, 1.8, 6.4 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Shadow Taupe (PPG 14-01), published as #B4AAA0
#A4A09E
#C5B4A0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Shadow Taupe (PPG 14-01)?
- Shadow Taupe has an LRV of 41. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Shadow Taupe is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Shadow Taupe in another brand?
- Ashen Grey (Valspar 6004-1C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Shadow Taupe warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Shadow Taupe as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.4; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.