Uptown Taupe
PPG1201-1 · #F0E4D7 · LRV 79 — warm red-orange tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Agreeable Gray60
- 2Pale Oak69
- 3Uptown Taupe79
- 4Heavy Cream84
- 5Lightning White92
What Color Is Uptown Taupe, Really?
Uptown Taupe reads as a warm red-orange tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1201-1 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Uptown Taupe
Uptown Taupe shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Uptown Taupe
Uptown Taupe is very light — LRV 79, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Uptown 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 PPG / Glidden PPG1201-1 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 | Ivory LaceSW 7013 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.4 | 79 | Color page → |
| Behr | Pale ChamoisPPL-51 · Behr | 1.2 | 79 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Pensacola Pink1184 · Benjamin Moore | 1.6 | 79 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Nice and EasyV168 · Valspar | 1.2 | 78.5 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Uptown TaupePPG1201-1 · Glidden | 0.5 | 79 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Seashell Pink108-1DB · Dutch Boy | 2.7 | 79 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Uptown Taupe within PPG / 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 #F0E4D7 in HSL space. Pair Uptown Taupe with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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