Terminal Taupe
HGSW 2474 · #A09287 · LRV 30 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
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- 2Renwick Olive25
- 3Terminal Taupe30
- 4Revere Pewter55
- 5Agreeable Gray60
What Color Is Terminal Taupe, Really?
Terminal Taupe reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 2474 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Terminal Taupe
Terminal Taupe is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Terminal Taupe
Terminal Taupe sits in the mid-range at LRV 30, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Terminal 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 HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 2474 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 | Chatura GraySW 9169 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.0 | 30 | Color page → |
| Behr | GreywoodHDC-CT-20 · Behr | 3.2 | 31 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | WeimaranerAF-155 · Benjamin Moore | 2.7 | 31 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Coastal Villa6005-2A · Valspar | 2.1 | 29.9 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | TalaveraPPG1018-5 · PPG / Glidden | 2.0 | 30 | Color page → |
| Glidden | TalaveraPPG1018-5 · Glidden | 2.1 | 30 | Color page → |
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Terminal Taupe within HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams'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 #A09287 in HSL space. Pair Terminal Taupe with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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