Artistic Taupe (SW 6030)
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Artistic Taupe (SW 6030) is a medium, neutral pink from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 46, so it reflects about 46 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Artistic Taupe
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Artistic Taupe by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper pink, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Sherwin-Williams did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Artistic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Batik | AF-610 | 50.4 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Moonlit Mauve | N130-3 | 45.6 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Berry Frost | 1004-10A | 44 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Subdued | 1015-4 | 50 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams pink colors nearest to Artistic Taupe (LRV 46) by LRV.
Lighter than Artistic Taupe
Darker than Artistic Taupe
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6030 |
| Hex | #C3B1AC |
| RGB | 195, 177, 172 |
| HSL | 13°, 16%, 72% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 46 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.6, 5.6, 4.9 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Artistic Taupe (SW 6030), published as #C3B1AC
#B2A7AA
#D4BBAC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Artistic Taupe (SW 6030)?
- Artistic Taupe has an LRV of 46. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Artistic Taupe is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Artistic Taupe in another brand?
- Moonlit Mauve (Behr N130-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Artistic Taupe warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Artistic Taupe as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.9; 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.