# Behr True Taupewood

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/behr-true-taupewood](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-true-taupewood)

Behr True Taupewood PPU24-09 is a muted, mid-tone taupe with a soft beige cast and a gently weathered gray influence. Its low-saturation color keeps it from reading overly brown, giving walls a grounded neutral look without the starkness of a cool gray. In bright daylight, this shade can appear lighter and more stone-like, while lower or warmer light brings out its beige-taupe warmth. True Taupewood is well suited to living rooms, bedrooms, and hallways where natural wood floors, linen upholstery, or woven textures are part of the palette. Pair it with creamy off-whites, charcoal accents, matte black hardware, and medium-toned oak for a layered, restrained finish.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Behr
- **Color name:** True Taupewood
- **Color code:** PPU24-09
- **HEX:** #a8a095
- **RGB:** 168, 160, 149
- **LRV:** 35.85%
- **Brightness:** Mid-tone
- **Color families:** Grey, Beige
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** red

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 35° Saturation: 11.31% Value: 65.88%
- **HSL:** hsl(35, 10, 62)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 4.76 Yellow: 11.31 Key: 34.12
- **YIQ:** Y: 161.138 I: 8.302 Q: -1.731
- **XYZ:** X: 34.143 Y: 35.637 Z: 33.506
- **CIE Lab:** L:66.241 a:0.944 b:6.77
- **CIE Luv:** L:66.241 u:5.373 v:9.413
- **Decimal:** 11051157
- **Hunter Lab:** 59.697, -2.377, 8.51

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Sherwin Williams Fawn Brindle](https://plan-home.com/color/sherwin-williams-fawn-brindle)
- [Benjamin Moore River Reflections](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-river-reflections-1552)
- [Sherwin Williams Intellectual Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/intellectual-gray-sw-7045)
- [Sherwin Williams Smooth Stone](https://plan-home.com/color/smooth-stone-sw-9568)
- [Valspar US Graceful Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-graceful-gray)
- [Sherwin Williams Functional Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/functional-gray-sw-7024)
- [Behr Rustic Taupe](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-rustic-taupe)
- [Valspar US Smoked Oyster](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-smoked-oyster)
- [Sherwin Williams Pewter Tankard](https://plan-home.com/color/pewter-tankard-sw-0023)
- [Sherwin Williams Mega Greige](https://plan-home.com/color/mega-greige-sw-7031)
- [Benjamin Moore Quicksand](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-quicksand-csp-200)
- [Benjamin Moore Rockport Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-rockport-gray-hc-105)
- [Behr Fashion Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-fashion-gray)
- [Sherwin Williams Morris Room Grey](https://plan-home.com/color/morris-room-grey-sw-0037)
- [Sherwin Williams Restoration](https://plan-home.com/color/restoration-sw-9578)
- [Sherwin Williams Western Reserve](https://plan-home.com/color/western-reserve-sw-9597)
- [Valspar US Ashen Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-ashen-gray)
- [Benjamin Moore Upper West Side](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-upper-west-side-csp-70)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Behr Graycloth](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-graycloth)
- [Behr Natural Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-natural-gray)
- [Behr Chic Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-chic-gray)
- [Behr Graceful Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-graceful-gray)
- [Behr Park Avenue](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-park-avenue)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Behr Smoky Trout](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-smoky-trout)
- [Behr Mocha Accent](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-mocha-accent)
- [Behr Native Soil](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-native-soil)
- [Behr Art District](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-art-district)
- [Behr Arrowhead](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-arrowhead)

## Complementary colors
- [Behr Icicles](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-icicles)
- [Behr Shaved Ice](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-shaved-ice)
- [Behr Adirondack Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-adirondack-blue)
- [Behr Nypd](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-nypd)
- [Behr Hypnotic](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-hypnotic)
- [Behr Midnight Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-midnight-blue)
- [Behr Paparazzi Flash](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-paparazzi-flash)

## Important note

Digital color values and matches are approximate. Screens, lighting, paint finish, surface texture, and application method can change how a color appears. Test a physical paint sample before making a final decision.