Timeless Taupe
Sherwin-Williams's Timeless Taupe is a neutral shade whose quieter details emerge through comparison. An LRV of 23.6 places it through the middle of the scale, where color and depth can remain visible as the light changes. Because screens flatten both light and texture, sample the paint beside the finishes that will ultimately surround it.
Hex
#908379LRV
23.63
Coordinating Colors
Sunbleached reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 24), opening up a space where Timeless Taupe encloses it.
Timeless Taupe reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 5), opening up a space where Cracked Pepper encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (24 vs 17) makes Timeless Taupe the marginally brighter of the two.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 24 and 22, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 26 vs 24), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 24 and 22, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Timeless Taupe reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 20), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 24 and 22, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 26 and 24, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 3-point LRV gap (24 vs 20) makes Timeless Taupe the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 24 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 26 and 24, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 3-point LRV gap (27 vs 24) makes Sycamore Tan the marginally brighter of the two.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 77 vs 24, Glass Bead is decisively the brighter choice.
Morning at Sea reads slightly lighter (LRV 29 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Timeless Taupe reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 6), opening up a space where Mount Etna encloses it.
Debonair reads slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Timeless Taupe reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 7), opening up a space where Tarragon encloses it.
Timeless Taupe reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 11), opening up a space where Rain Cloud encloses it.
Timeless Taupe reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 7), opening up a space where Sea Mariner encloses it.
Lighter Colors
Essential Gray reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 24), opening up a space where Timeless Taupe encloses it.
Polished Concrete reads slightly lighter (LRV 32 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Proper Gray reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 24), opening up a space where Timeless Taupe encloses it.
Hibernate reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 24), opening up a space where Timeless Taupe encloses it.
Darker Colors
With LRVs of 24 and 22, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Timeless Taupe reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 11), opening up a space where Manor House encloses it.
Timeless Taupe reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 20), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 9-point LRV gap (24 vs 15) makes Timeless Taupe the marginally brighter of the two.
A 11-point LRV gap (24 vs 12) makes Timeless Taupe the marginally brighter of the two.
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Manufacturer description
This sophisticated warm taupe wraps a room in understated elegance, with subtle beige undertones that feel both grounded and refined. Perfect for creating a calming sanctuary in bedrooms or living spaces, it pairs beautifully with warm whites, deep woods, and soft metallics.
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