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Studio Taupe: 2 paint colors share this name.

Behr and Sherwin-Williams each sell a color called Studio Taupe. They are close in name only. Here is how they actually differ.

Side by side

Set next to each other, the differences in value and undertone show up immediately.

BehrStudio TaupePPU5-07 · #A59789LRV32LightnessMediumUndertoneWarmView Behr PPU5-07
Sherwin-WilliamsStudio TaupeSW 7549 · #AD9C85LRV34LightnessMediumUndertoneWarmView Sherwin-Williams SW 7549

The numbers

BrandCodeHexLRVUndertoneFamily
BehrPPU5-07#A5978932WarmGreige
Sherwin-WilliamsSW 7549#AD9C8534WarmGreige

What actually differs

Computed from measured values, not marketing descriptions.

PPU5-07 is 2 points darker than SW 7549.

Studio Taupe · 2 brands

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