Threshold Taupe (SW 7501)
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Threshold Taupe (SW 7501) is a deep, warm beige from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 34, so it reflects about 34 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Threshold Taupe
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Threshold 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 Threshold 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 | Creekbed | 1006 | 33.3 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Chic Taupe | N230-4 | 32.5 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Woodland Stone | 2007-9C | 36 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cuppa Coffee | 1076-4 | 36 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams beige colors nearest to Threshold Taupe (LRV 34) by LRV.
Lighter than Threshold Taupe
Darker than Threshold Taupe
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 7501 |
| Hex | #AC9A8A |
| RGB | 172, 154, 138 |
| HSL | 28°, 17%, 61% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 34 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 64.7, 4.0, 10.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Threshold Taupe (SW 7501), published as #AC9A8A
#9C9088
#BCA48A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Threshold Taupe (SW 7501)?
- Threshold Taupe has an LRV of 34. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Threshold Taupe is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Threshold Taupe in another brand?
- Chic Taupe (Behr N230-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Threshold Taupe warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Threshold Taupe as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.8; 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.