Taupe paint colors
Top picks for taupe
4 editor's picksEditor's picks + the named taupe every designer roundup features. Each card links to a single-color reference or full brand guide.
More taupe shades
1 variantsDrill into shade variants — modifier-specific bands (light, deep, muted) and named in-between shades each link to their own hub with cross-brand matches.
Taupe at every US brand
9 brands · 5 picks each5 picks per brand spread across the LRV range, drawn from each brand's full taupe lineup. Tap any swatch for its single-color spec; tap the brand title for the brand's complete deck.
Behr
73 taupe in deck
N210-7
#403C35
Havana Coffee
LRV 5
760D-7
#484B2E
Moosewood
LRV 7
PPU7-01
#67583E
Moss Stone
LRV 10
PPU9-1
#645F49
Alligator Skin
LRV 11
PPU5-03
#7E6C60
Antique Earth
LRV 16
Benjamin Moore
70 taupe in deck
2112-10
#53453D
Mink
LRV 6
CSP-900
#5B5639
Jungle
LRV 9
1449
#776062
Pinch
LRV 13
2139-30
#6E6D5F
Sharkskin
LRV 15
1512
#827A5F
Pining
LRV 19
Valspar
54 taupe in deck
6010-2
#473A31
Deep Earth
LRV 4.6
V130-6
#57483D
Momentous Occasion
LRV 6.9
8004-20G
#625745
Midnight Forest
LRV 10
M150
#6F644C
Fermata
LRV 13
8005-10F
#7A6B61
Gateway Arch
LRV 16
PPG / Glidden
36 taupe in deck
1077-7
#6C5B4D
Coffee House
LRV 11
1021-6
#766859
Curlew
LRV 14
1032-6
#706D5E
King's Court
LRV 15
1030-6
#76745D
Positively Palm
LRV 17
Sherwin-Williams
35 taupe in deck
SW 6174
#424036
Andiron
LRV 5
SW 6160
#5D513E
Best Bronze
LRV 9
SW 7047
#6B645B
Porpoise
LRV 13
SW 6173
#726B5B
Cocoon
LRV 15
Dunn-Edwards
24 taupe in deck
DE6392
#524A46
Mink
LRV 7
DE6210
#706048
Midnight Brown
LRV 12
DE6231
#6C6556
Shaker Gray
LRV 13
DE6238
#6F6A52
Spruce Woods
LRV 14
DE6252
#737054
Secret Path
LRV 16
Magnolia Home
4 taupe in deck
JG-122
#524840
Wooded Acres
LRV 7
JG-131
#544846
Cut Cedar
LRV 7
JG-168
#655D50
Mosswood
LRV 11
JG-129
#837165
Elemental
LRV 18
Farrow & Ball
2 taupe in deck
NO. 290
#726454
Salon Drab
LRV 13
NO. 244
#786963
London Clay
LRV 15
Clare
2 taupe in deck
PNT100-DP-53
#726460
Coffee Date
LRV 14
PNT100-DP-66
#767665
Field Trip
LRV 18
Top Kompozit taupe
30 in deckKompozit's deck has 30 colors that match the taupe band. The 5 below are spread across the LRV range — pick a darkness, hit Amazon for the can.
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About taupe
Taupe — a warm grey-brown that transitions cleanly between warm and cool design schemes.
Other neutral shades
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Almond
LRV 75
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Bone
LRV 71
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Camel
LRV 36
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Cashmere
LRV 58
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Ecru
LRV 56
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Fog
LRV 65
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Khaki
LRV 45
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Linen
LRV 88
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Mushroom
LRV 33
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Oat
LRV 56
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Oatmeal
LRV 58
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Parchment
LRV 70
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Pearl
LRV 75
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Putty
LRV 35
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Sand
LRV 45
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