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HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Emerging Taupe

HGSW6045 · #B8A196 · LRV ~37.9

Closest tone in another brand: Sherwin-Williams Emerging Taupe (~100% proximity)

Emerging Taupe (HGSW6045) is a mid-tone beige from HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams with a moderate peach undertone, in this site’s digital reading. Estimated LRV about 37.9 (mid-tone): it reads clearly as a color and will look a shade darker in rooms with little daylight. The closest tone in another brand is Sherwin-Williams Emerging Taupe (~100% proximity).

Closest tone to Emerging Taupe in other brands

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LRV (estimated)

37.9 · Mid-tone

Undertone (estimated)

Peach · moderate

Temperature

Warm

Code

HGSW6045

HEX

#B8A196

RGB

184, 161, 150

HSL

19°, 19%, 65%

Family

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Emerging Taupe FAQ

What undertone does Emerging Taupe have?

Emerging Taupe is a mid-tone beige with a moderate peach undertone, in this site’s digital reading. Its color temperature is warm. This is estimated from the digital color values; north-facing light pulls undertones cooler and warm bulbs pull them warmer, so check a real sample on your wall.

What is the LRV of Emerging Taupe?

Emerging Taupe has an estimated LRV (Light Reflectance Value) of about 37.9 on a 0–100 scale, which is mid-tone. It reads clearly as a color and will look a shade darker in rooms with little daylight. It is an estimate from the digital HEX, not the LRV published by the brand.

What is the closest tone to Emerging Taupe in other brands?

Sherwin-Williams: Emerging Taupe (SW 6045), ~100% proximity; Valspar: Poetry in Motion (T573), ~97% proximity; Behr: Cocoa Craving (N150-3), ~97% proximity; Dunn-Edwards: Frontier Land (DE6074), ~97% proximity; Benjamin Moore: Seaside Sand (2110-40), ~97% proximity; PPG: Cuppa Coffee (PPG1076-4), ~95% proximity; Glidden: Iris Mauve (PPG1016-5), ~94% proximity; Farrow & Ball: Dead Salmon (No. 28), ~93% proximity. These are estimates of digital closeness on screen, not proven physical equivalence or official conversions; always compare a real sample of both.

What is the HEX code of Emerging Taupe?

The HEX code of Emerging Taupe (HGSW6045) is #B8A196, RGB 184, 161, 150. Use it for digital mockups; painted color will vary with light and sheen.