Shadow Taupe
PPG14-01 · PPG
GreigeView Shadow Taupe PPG14-01 on the PPG site ↗Hex
#B4AAA0
LRV
40
Family
Greige
PPG14-01
Color profile
Light value
40 · Mid-tone
Undertone
Warm warm, golden lean
Family
Greige Also reads gray, beige
“At LRV 40, Shadow Taupe is a medium greige that reflects a moderate amount of light. Shadow Taupe carries a warm undertone.”— PPG
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 40 Mid-tone · balances light and depth
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Shadow TaupeThis colorShadow TaupePPG · PPG14-01
CoordinatingDelicate WhitePPG · PPG1001-1CoordinatingThin IcePPG · PPG1001-3CoordinatingAriaPPG · PPG1001-2CoordinatingFlagstonePPG · PPG1001-4Similar colors
Tap any color to compareShadow Taupe vs Greyhound
40LRV41
#B4AAA0Hex#B2ACA2
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden cast
Shadow Taupe vs Fieldstone
40LRV40
#B4AAA0Hex#B0A99D
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Shadow Taupe vs Desert Dune
40LRV42
#B4AAA0Hex#B5AB9C
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Shadow Taupe vs Mercurial
40LRV44
#B4AAA0Hex#B6B0A9
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden cast
Shadow Taupe vs City Street
40LRV45
#B4AAA0Hex#BAB2AB
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden cast
Shadow Taupe vs Riveter Rose
40LRV41
#B4AAA0Hex#B7A9A2
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareShadow Taupe vs Perfect Taupe
40LRV42
#B4AAA0Hex#B6ACA0
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Perfect Taupe is very close match · 2 points lighter compared with Shadow Taupe.
Shadow Taupe vs Perfect Greige
40LRV42
#B4AAA0Hex#B7AB9F
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Perfect Greige is very close match · 2 points lighter compared with Shadow Taupe.
Shadow Taupe vs Off The Grid
40LRV43
#B4AAA0Hex#B8AEA4
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Off The Grid is very close match · 3 points lighter compared with Shadow Taupe.
Shadow Taupe vs Ashen Gray
40LRV39
#B4AAA0Hex#B0A69A
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Ashen Gray is very close match · 1 points darker compared with Shadow Taupe.
Shadow Taupe vs Packed Sand
40LRV40
#B4AAA0Hex#B3A79A
GreigeFamilyBeige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Packed Sand is very close match · warmer compared with Shadow Taupe.
Shadow Taupe vs Restoration
40LRV38
#B4AAA0Hex#AFA499
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Restoration is very close match · 2 points darker compared with Shadow Taupe.
Shadow Taupe vs Cobblestone
40LRV41
#B4AAA0Hex#B7A99C
GreigeFamilyBrown
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Cobblestone is very close match · warmer compared with Shadow Taupe.
Shadow Taupe vs Dove Tale
40LRV44
#B4AAA0Hex#B7AFA9
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden cast
Dove Tale is very close match · 4 points lighter · cooler compared with Shadow Taupe.
Shadow Taupe vs Silver Fox
40LRV44
#B4AAA0Hex#B8B1A7
GreigeFamilyGreige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Silver Fox is very close match · 4 points lighter compared with Shadow Taupe.
Shadow Taupe vs Jitney
40LRV46
#B4AAA0Hex#C1B2A2
GreigeFamilyBeige
warm, golden leanUndertonewarm, golden lean
Jitney is close match · 6 points lighter · warmer compared with Shadow Taupe.
Shadow Taupe, answered
What is the LRV of Shadow Taupe?
Shadow Taupe (PPG14-01) by PPG has a Light Reflectance Value of 40, so it reflects a moderate amount of light. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the medium range.
Is Shadow Taupe a warm or cool color?
Shadow Taupe has a warm undertone (warm, golden lean).
What is the closest match to Shadow Taupe from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Shadow Taupe is Perfect Taupe (PPU18-13) by Behr, very close match · 2 points lighter.
PPG · PPG14-01
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