Kennett Square Taupe
90YR 55/051 · #CEC3BD · LRV 55 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Dorian Gray39
- 2Mindful Gray48
- 3Kennett Square Taupe55
- 4Agreeable Gray60
- 5Pale Oak69
What Color Is Kennett Square Taupe, Really?
Kennett Square Taupe reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Glidden 90YR 55/051 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Kennett Square Taupe
Kennett Square Taupe is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Kennett Square Taupe
At LRV 55, Kennett Square Taupe is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its orange undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Kennett Square Taupe are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Glidden 90YR 55/051 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | AlpacaSW 7022 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.5 | 57 | Color page → |
| Behr | Ash RoseN130-2 · Behr | 1.8 | 56 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Gobi Desert2110-50 · Benjamin Moore | 2.2 | 57 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Windmill8005-10C · Valspar | 1.1 | 55 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | IntuitivePPG1022-2 · PPG / Glidden | 2.1 | 57 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Centuryed Gray442-2DB · Dutch Boy | 2.5 | 57 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Kennett Square Taupe within Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #CEC3BD in HSL space. Pair Kennett Square Taupe with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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