Emerging Taupe vs Flyway
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Emerging Taupe reads as beige-pink, while Flyway reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (38 vs 39), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. Emerging Taupe runs warm while Flyway is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 40.7, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 10 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Emerging Taupe vs Flyway in Real Spaces
10 real rooms side by side. Seeing Emerging Taupe and Flyway in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The temperature contrast between Emerging Taupe and Flyway is what sets these apart most in this context.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Emerging Taupe brings more warmth to the space, while Flyway keeps things cooler and crisper.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Emerging Taupe brings more warmth to the space, while Flyway keeps things cooler and crisper.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Flyway reads more restrained here, while Emerging Taupe adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Emerging Taupe brings more warmth to the space, while Flyway keeps things cooler and crisper.
Home Office
The test for a home office color isn't how it looks in a quick glance — it's whether it still feels right after a full day of work. Emerging Taupe brings more warmth to the space, while Flyway keeps things cooler and crisper.
Mudroom
Mudrooms are seen in passing, often under whatever light comes through the door — a context that favors colors with some depth. Flyway reads more restrained here, while Emerging Taupe adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
Patio
Outside, paint color competes with sky, landscaping, and direct sun — all of which shift how both of these read compared to an indoor chip. Flyway reads more restrained here, while Emerging Taupe adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Emerging Taupe brings more warmth to the space, while Flyway keeps things cooler and crisper.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The temperature contrast between Emerging Taupe and Flyway is what sets these apart most in this context.
Color Details
Emerging Taupe vs Flyway Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Emerging Taupe on one side and Flyway on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
More Emerging Taupe comparisons
See how Emerging Taupe stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 38, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 38), opening up a space where Emerging Taupe encloses it.
At LRV 38 vs 6, Emerging Taupe is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 38), opening up a space where Emerging Taupe encloses it.
Emerging Taupe reads slightly lighter (LRV 38 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 38, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 38), opening up a space where Emerging Taupe encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 38, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (38 vs 27) makes Emerging Taupe the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 38), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Emerging Taupe reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 38, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 38 vs 13, Emerging Taupe is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (44 vs 38) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 38), opening up a space where Emerging Taupe encloses it.
Emerging Taupe reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 38, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 38, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 38, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 38 vs 12, Emerging Taupe is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 38, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 38), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 38), opening up a space where Emerging Taupe encloses it.
Emerging Taupe reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 38 vs 12, Emerging Taupe is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (45 vs 38) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.
Emerging Taupe reads slightly lighter (LRV 38 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Emerging Taupe reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Emerging Taupe reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 38), opening up a space where Emerging Taupe encloses it.