Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Pale Taupe |
| SKU | PPG1073-3 |
| Hex | #E3D1C8 |
| RGB | 227, 209, 200 |
| HSL | 20°, 33%, 84% |
| LRV | 66 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Pink |
About Glidden Pale Taupe
At LRV 66, Pale 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.
Pale 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. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
Closest matches by brand
19 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all pink from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Pale Taupe within Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #E3D1C8 in HSL space. Pair Pale Taupe with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Glidden Pale Taupe Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Pale Taupe from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Glidden PPG1073-3 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pale Taupe
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Pale Taupe. The nearest is Only Natural (SW 7596) at ΔE 3.64 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 66). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Only Natural swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Pale Taupe
At Behr, the closest color to Pale Taupe is Vision Of Light (MQ3-07) — very close at ΔE 2.46, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 66) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Vision Of Light swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Pale Taupe
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Rose Accent (1177), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.87). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 66) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Taupe without repainting risk. See the full Rose Accent swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Pale Taupe
The closest Valspar equivalent of Pale Taupe is Tender Shell (1006-10C). At ΔE 0.85 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 64.8 vs 66). If Valspar is your counter, order Tender Shell and you'll get the same color. See the full Tender Shell swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Pale Taupe
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Pale Taupe is Pale Taupe (PPG1073-3). At ΔE 0.42 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Pale Taupe and you'll get the same color. See the full Pale Taupe swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Pale Taupe
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Pale Taupe is Thinking Pink (305-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Thinking Pink swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Pale Taupe
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Pale Taupe. The nearest is Thick Fog (DE6058) at ΔE 3.69 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 61 vs 66). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Thick Fog swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Pale Taupe
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Pale Taupe is Ella Rose (JG-24) — very close at ΔE 2.28, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 64 vs 66) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ella Rose swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Pale Taupe
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Calamine (NO. 230), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Taupe without repainting risk. See the full Calamine swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Pale Taupe
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Pale Taupe. The nearest is Ageless (0181) at ΔE 4.32 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ageless swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Pale Taupe
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Pale Taupe. The nearest is Ageless (0181) at ΔE 4.39 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 66). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ageless swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Pale Taupe
Rodda's nearest match is Pointe Shoes (R121), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 66) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Taupe without repainting risk. See the full Pointe Shoes swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Pale Taupe
Clare has no exact twin of Pale Taupe. The nearest is Neutral Territory (PNT100-LT-20) at ΔE 4.05 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 66). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Neutral Territory swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Pale Taupe
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Pale Taupe. The nearest is Gypsy (GYPSY) at ΔE 4.09 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 64 vs 66). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Gypsy swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Pale Taupe
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Pale Taupe. The nearest is Blush Pink (285142) at ΔE 4.46 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 64 vs 66). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blush Pink swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Pale Taupe
Kompozit has no exact twin of Pale Taupe. The nearest is Ageless (0181) at ΔE 4.39 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ageless swatch →