Tony Taupe (SW 7038)
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Tony Taupe (SW 7038) is a deep, warm beige from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 37, so it reflects about 37 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tony Taupe
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Tony Taupe by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Tony 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 | Cotswold | AF-150 | 39 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Stepping Stones | PWL-85 | 36.8 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Arid Plains | 6007-2A | 37 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cuppa Coffee | 1076-4 | 36 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams beige colors nearest to Tony Taupe (LRV 37) by LRV.
Lighter than Tony Taupe
Darker than Tony Taupe
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 7038 |
| Hex | #B1A290 |
| RGB | 177, 162, 144 |
| HSL | 33°, 17%, 63% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 37 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 67.4, 2.5, 11.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tony Taupe (SW 7038), published as #B1A290
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#C1AC90
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tony Taupe (SW 7038)?
- Tony Taupe has an LRV of 37. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tony Taupe is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Tony Taupe in another brand?
- Stepping Stones (Behr PWL-85) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Tony Taupe warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Tony Taupe as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 11.3; 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.