Taupe is a light neutral from Crown, hex #C3B0A0. Its light reflectance value is 45.2, a mid-tone that holds its colour in most light.
- HEX
- #C3B0A0
- RGB
- 195, 176, 160
- HSL
- 27°, 23%, 70%
- CMYK
- 0, 10, 18, 24
- LRV
- 45.2
See it on the walls
A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.
Try it by lamplight, from another angle, or with a different white on the trim, then share the link. It's a rendered room on a screen, so treat it as a guide and try a sample pot before you commit.
Or point your phone at your own wall and watch it change to this colour, on your device, with nothing uploaded.
Closest matches
The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.
The closest matches to Taupe are Delicate Honeysweet 0189 by Colourtrend (excellent match), Mocha Cream by Fleetwood (good match) and 00YY 50091 by Dulux Trade (good match).
ΔE is the colour difference: under 1.5 is hard to tell apart, under 3.5 reads as the same colour, and past 6 is a different colour.
Colourtrend equivalents to Crown Taupe
Colourtrend has 5 equivalents to Crown's Taupe, closest first. Compare Crown and Colourtrend range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Crown Taupe
Fleetwood has 2 equivalents to Crown's Taupe, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Crown and Fleetwood range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Crown Taupe
Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Crown's Taupe, closest first. Compare Crown and Dulux Trade range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Crown Taupe
Dulux has 5 equivalents to Crown's Taupe, closest first. Compare Crown and Dulux range to range.
Curator equivalents to Crown Taupe
Curator has 1 equivalent to Crown's Taupe, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Crown and Curator range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Crown Taupe
Farrow & Ball has 3 equivalents to Crown's Taupe, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Crown and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Johnstone's equivalents to Crown Taupe
Johnstone's has 3 equivalents to Crown's Taupe, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Crown and Johnstone's range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Crown Taupe
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Crown's Taupe, closest first. Compare Crown and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Crown Taupe
Little Greene has 4 equivalents to Crown's Taupe, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Crown and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Crown Taupe
Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Crown's Taupe. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Crown and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Crown Taupe
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Crown's Taupe. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Crown and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Crown Taupe
Alchemist has no true equivalent to Crown's Taupe. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Crown and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Crown Taupe
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Crown's Taupe. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Crown and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Crown Taupe
Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Crown's Taupe. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Crown and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Crown Taupe
Lick has no true equivalent to Crown's Taupe. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Crown and Lick range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Crown against another brand, a cross-section at a time.
Works well with
Real paints for each job in the room: the trim, the walls around it, deeper and paler versions, and an accent.
Whites for trim
Whites whose undertone agrees with this colour, for woodwork and ceilings.
Neutrals alongside
Quieter colours of the same temperature, for the other walls or the room next door.
Tints and shades
Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.
Where it sits in the Neutrals
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Taupe on it, so some of them look quite different.
Taupe is the 466th of 1,140 neutrals Swatcher knows about.