Match Emerging Taupe
Sherwin-Williams Emerging Taupe is a mid-tone shade, warm in character with an LRV of 38. The matches below are the closest equivalents available across every brand on Pontata, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score. A ΔE under 3 is subtle; under 10 is noticeable but harmonious; above 25 means genuinely different colors.
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Closest matches across every brand
One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.
With LRVs of 39 and 38, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.6 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 38 and 37, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 39 and 38, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.5 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 38 vs 36), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.6 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 38 and 38, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 38 vs 37), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
A 4-point LRV gap (38 vs 34) makes Emerging Taupe the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 3.0 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
A 4-point LRV gap (42 vs 38) makes Soft Truffle the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 38 vs 38), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 5-point LRV gap (38 vs 33) makes Emerging Taupe the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 38 and 38, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 38 vs 38), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 41 and 38, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 7-point LRV gap (45 vs 38) makes Pebble grey the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 8.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.