Emerging Taupe vs Redend Point paint color comparison

Emerging Taupe vs Redend Point

Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Emerging Taupe reads as beige-pink, while Redend Point reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 38 vs 30, Emerging Taupe will read as the brighter of the two — a 8-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 8.3, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 8 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Emerging Taupe vs Redend Point in Real Spaces

8 real rooms side by side. Emerging Taupe and Redend Point are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.

Living Room

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Emerging Taupe returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Emerging TaupeSw Emerging Taupe Dining Room

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Redend PointRedend Point Living Room

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Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Emerging Taupe will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Redend Point would.

Emerging TaupeSw Emerging Taupe Children's Room

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Redend PointRedend Point Bedroom

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Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Emerging Taupe will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Redend Point would.

Emerging TaupeSherwin-Williams Emerging Taupe in a vintage kitchen

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Redend PointRedend Point Kitchen

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Dining Room

Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Emerging Taupe reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Redend Point.

Emerging TaupeA moody dining room painted in Emerging Taupe

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Redend PointSW 9081 dining room

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Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Emerging Taupe will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Redend Point would.

Emerging TaupeEmerging Taupe — coastal bathroom

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Redend PointRedend Point Bathroom

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Home Office

In a home office, wall color sits in your peripheral vision for hours at a time, so temperature and undertone matter more than you might expect. The LRV gap is large enough that Emerging Taupe will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Redend Point would.

Emerging TaupeEmerging Taupe paint in a scandinavian home office

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Redend PointRedend Point Home Office

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House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Emerging Taupe will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Redend Point would.

Emerging Taupeaesthetic house featuring Emerging Taupe by Sherwin-Williams

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Redend PointRedend Point House

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Front Door

Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Emerging Taupe returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Emerging TaupeSherwin Williams Emerging Taupe Front Door

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Redend PointRedend Point Front Door

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Color Details

Emerging Taupe
Sherwin-Williams · 6045
Hex#B8A196
LRV37.9
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6045
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Redend Point
Sherwin-Williams · 9081
Hex#AE8E7E
LRV29.8
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9081
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Emerging Taupe vs Redend Point Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Emerging Taupe on one side and Redend Point on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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.

White Dove
Emerging Taupe
White Dove
Emerging Taupe
Sherwin-Williams
Emerging Taupe
6045 · LRV 38

At LRV 83 vs 38, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Ammonite
Emerging Taupe
Ammonite
Emerging Taupe
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Sherwin-Williams
Emerging Taupe
6045 · LRV 38

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 38), opening up a space where Emerging Taupe encloses it.

Emerging Taupe
Iron Ore
Emerging Taupe
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Emerging Taupe
6045 · LRV 38

At LRV 38 vs 6, Emerging Taupe is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Emerging Taupe
Purbeck Stone
Emerging Taupe
Sherwin-Williams
Emerging Taupe
6045 · LRV 38

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 38), opening up a space where Emerging Taupe encloses it.

Emerging Taupe
Evergreen Fog
Emerging Taupe
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Emerging Taupe
6045 · LRV 38

Emerging Taupe reads slightly lighter (LRV 38 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Mizzle
Emerging Taupe
Mizzle
Emerging Taupe
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Sherwin-Williams
Emerging Taupe
6045 · LRV 38

At LRV 52 vs 38, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Agreeable Gray
Emerging Taupe
Agreeable Gray
Emerging Taupe
Sherwin-Williams
Emerging Taupe
6045 · LRV 38

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 38), opening up a space where Emerging Taupe encloses it.

Accessible Beige
Emerging Taupe
Accessible Beige
Emerging Taupe
Sherwin-Williams
Emerging Taupe
6045 · LRV 38

At LRV 58 vs 38, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
Emerging Taupe
Denim Drift
Emerging Taupe
Sherwin-Williams
Emerging Taupe
6045 · LRV 38

A 11-point LRV gap (38 vs 27) makes Emerging Taupe the marginally brighter of the two.

French Gray
Emerging Taupe
French Gray
Emerging Taupe
Sherwin-Williams
Emerging Taupe
6045 · LRV 38

French Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 38), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Emerging Taupe
Naval
Emerging Taupe
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Emerging Taupe
6045 · LRV 38
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Emerging Taupe reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Emerging Taupe
Tranquil Dawn
Emerging Taupe
Sherwin-Williams
Emerging Taupe
6045 · LRV 38

At LRV 55 vs 38, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
Emerging Taupe
Bancha
Emerging Taupe
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Emerging Taupe
6045 · LRV 38

At LRV 38 vs 13, Emerging Taupe is decisively the brighter choice.

Hardwick White
Emerging Taupe
Hardwick White
Emerging Taupe
Sherwin-Williams
Emerging Taupe
6045 · LRV 38

A 6-point LRV gap (44 vs 38) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.

Emerging Taupe
Pure White
Emerging Taupe
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Emerging Taupe
6045 · LRV 38

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 38), opening up a space where Emerging Taupe encloses it.

Artichoke
Emerging Taupe
Artichoke
Emerging Taupe
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Emerging Taupe
6045 · LRV 38

Emerging Taupe reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Emerging Taupe
Balboa Mist
Emerging Taupe
Sherwin-Williams
Emerging Taupe
6045 · LRV 38

At LRV 66 vs 38, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Emerging Taupe
Shoji White
Emerging Taupe
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Emerging Taupe
6045 · LRV 38

At LRV 74 vs 38, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Emerging Taupe
Snowbound
Emerging Taupe
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Emerging Taupe
6045 · LRV 38
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 38, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Emerging Taupe
Pewter Green
Emerging Taupe
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Emerging Taupe
6045 · LRV 38

At LRV 38 vs 12, Emerging Taupe is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
Emerging Taupe
Skimming Stone
Emerging Taupe
Sherwin-Williams
Emerging Taupe
6045 · LRV 38

At LRV 68 vs 38, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Dix Blue
Emerging Taupe
Dix Blue
Emerging Taupe
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Sherwin-Williams
Emerging Taupe
6045 · LRV 38

Dix Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 38), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Calamine
Emerging Taupe
Calamine
Emerging Taupe
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68
Sherwin-Williams
Emerging Taupe
6045 · LRV 38

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 38), opening up a space where Emerging Taupe encloses it.

Treron
Emerging Taupe
Treron
Emerging Taupe
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25
Sherwin-Williams
Emerging Taupe
6045 · LRV 38

Emerging Taupe reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.

Vintage Vogue
Emerging Taupe
Vintage Vogue
Emerging Taupe
Sherwin-Williams
Emerging Taupe
6045 · LRV 38

At LRV 38 vs 12, Emerging Taupe is decisively the brighter choice.

Saybrook Sage
Emerging Taupe
Saybrook Sage
Emerging Taupe
Sherwin-Williams
Emerging Taupe
6045 · LRV 38

A 8-point LRV gap (45 vs 38) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.

Pale Green
Emerging Taupe
Pale Green
Emerging Taupe
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
Sherwin-Williams
Emerging Taupe
6045 · LRV 38

Emerging Taupe reads slightly lighter (LRV 38 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pine Needle
Emerging Taupe
Pine Needle
Emerging Taupe
Sherwin-Williams
Emerging Taupe
6045 · LRV 38

Emerging Taupe reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Cement grey
Emerging Taupe
Cement grey
Emerging Taupe
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24
Sherwin-Williams
Emerging Taupe
6045 · LRV 38

Emerging Taupe reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.

Guilford Green
Emerging Taupe
Guilford Green
Emerging Taupe
Sherwin-Williams
Emerging Taupe
6045 · LRV 38

Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 38), opening up a space where Emerging Taupe encloses it.