Sherwin Williams Artistic Taupe SW 6030

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Artistic Taupe for bedroom (1 photo)
Sherwin Williams Artistic Taupe for bathroom (2 photos)
What are Sherwin Williams Artistic Taupe undertones?
Is Artistic Taupe SW 6030 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Artistic Taupe
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Artistic Taupe SW 6030
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Artistic Taupe SW 6030
Code:	SW 6030
Name:	Artistic Taupe
Brand:	Sherwin Williams
Collections:	Living Well

What color is Sherwin Williams Artistic Taupe?

Sherwin Williams Artistic Taupe SW 6030 is a muted, mid-light taupe with a noticeable rosy beige cast. Its soft red and brown undertones keep it warmer than a typical gray, while the low saturation prevents it from reading overly pink. In bright daylight, Artistic Taupe can appear like a pale dusty clay neutral; under warm lamps, its blush-toned warmth becomes more apparent. It suits living room walls, bedrooms, and dining areas where white trim, natural oak, linen upholstery, or aged brass details can give it definition. Pair this shade with creamy off-whites, deep charcoal accents, or earthy brown materials for contrast.

Artistic Taupe for bedroom

We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing pink shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm mid-tone paint color could transform your own bedroom space.

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Sherwin Williams SW 6030 for bathroom (2 photos)

Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully warm mid-tone pink real bathrooms.

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What are Sherwin Williams Artistic Taupe undertones?

Artistic Taupe is a mid-light, very muted muted taupe. The HEX sample has a subtle red bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear red. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.

HEX value:

#C3B1AC

RGB code:

195, 177, 172

Is Sherwin Williams Artistic Taupe cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 13°, this Pink reads warm on the HSL color wheel.

SW 6030 Artistic Taupe HSL code: 13, 16%, 72%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

How light temperature affects Artistic Taupe

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

Sunrise

Morning

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In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:

Direction of sunlight	Visible temp.	Hue	Duration
North	Cool	Bluish	All day
East	Warm	Yellow	Before noon
West	Warm	Orange-red	After noon
South	Warm	Orange-yellow	All day

Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Pink shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Artistic Taupe:

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.

Lighter shades

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Darker shades

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Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Artistic Taupe with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 193, such as Sherwin Williams Niebla Azul and Silver Lake.

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Artistic Taupe

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LRV of Artistic Taupe

Artistic Taupe has an LRV of 46.18% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half of the incident light. Why LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).

Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 46.18%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft² living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.

Color codes

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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models

Format	Code
HEX	#c3b1ac
RGB Decimal	195, 177, 172
RGB Percent	76.47%, 69.41%, 67.45%
HSV	Hue: 13° Saturation: 11.79% Value: 76.47%
HSL	hsl(13, 16, 72)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 9.23 Yellow: 11.79 Key: 23.53
YIQ	Y: 181.812 I: 12.333 Q: 2.252
XYZ	X: 45.673 Y: 46.026 Z: 45.496
CIE Lab	L:73.562 a:5.587 b:4.897
CIE Luv	L:73.562 u:11.034 v:6.122
Decimal	12825004
Hunter Lab	67.842, 1.446, 7.729