Studio Taupe (SW 7549)
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Studio Taupe (SW 7549) 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 Studio Taupe
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Studio 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 Studio 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 | Turret | CC-604 | 35.8 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Tatami Mat | UL190-19 | 34.9 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Wild Mushroom | 3007-9C | 34 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Stony Creek | 1097-5 | 33 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams beige colors nearest to Studio Taupe (LRV 34) by LRV.
Lighter than Studio Taupe
Darker than Studio Taupe
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 7549 |
| Hex | #AD9C85 |
| RGB | 173, 156, 133 |
| HSL | 35°, 20%, 60% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 34 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 65.2, 2.5, 14.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Studio Taupe (SW 7549), published as #AD9C85
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Studio Taupe (SW 7549)?
- Studio 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 Studio Taupe is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Studio Taupe in another brand?
- Tatami Mat (Behr UL190-19) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Studio Taupe warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Studio Taupe as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 14.3; 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.