Sherwin Williams Poised Taupe SW 6039
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- Poised Taupe for bedroom (8 photos)
- Poised Taupe for living room (2 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Poised Taupe for bathroom (3 photos)
- Poised Taupe for exterior (2 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Poised Taupe reviews (4 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Poised Taupe undertones?
- Is Poised Taupe SW 6039 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Poised Taupe
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Poised Taupe SW 6039
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Poised Taupe SW 6039 |
| Code: | SW 6039 |
| Name: | Poised Taupe |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | 2017 Noir, 2020 Mantra, 2019 Raconteur |
What color is Sherwin Williams Poised Taupe?
Sherwin Williams Poised Taupe SW 6039 is a muted mid-tone taupe with a soft gray-brown base and a subtle rosy cast. Its low saturation keeps it grounded rather than beige, giving walls a calm, slightly weathered look. In bright natural light, Poised Taupe can read as a gentle warm gray; under lamps or evening light, its brown and blush undertones become more noticeable. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, and dining areas where white trim, natural oak, linen, leather, or matte black accents provide clean contrast. Use this shade on cabinetry or an accent wall when paired with creamy off-whites, charcoal, and dusty blue-gray textiles.
Poised Taupe for bedroom (8 photos)
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing purple shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm dark paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Poised Taupe for living room (2 photos)
Check out this stunning dark color used in real living rooms. Explore how this purple shade can create a unique space
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Sherwin Williams SW 6039 for bathroom (3 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully warm dark purple real bathrooms.
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Poised Taupe for exterior (2 photos)
Looking for a fresh new look for your house exterior or starting from skretch? We’ve collected pictures of real-life homes that have been painted with this warm purple hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.
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Sherwin Williams Poised Taupe reviews (4 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this purple that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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What are Sherwin Williams Poised Taupe undertones?
Poised Taupe is a midtone, 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:
RGB code:
140, 126, 120
Is Sherwin Williams Poised Taupe cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 18°, this dark purple leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
SW 6039 Poised Taupe HSL code: 18, 8%, 51%
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 Poised Taupe
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
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 dark purple shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Poised 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
SW 6039
Poised Taupe
Darker shades
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 Poised Taupe with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 198, such as Sherwin Williams Niebla Azul and Silver Lake.
LRV of Poised Taupe
Poised Taupe has an LRV of 21.96% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of light. Why LRV is important?
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 21.96%, 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 | #8c7e78 |
| RGB Decimal | 140, 126, 120 |
| RGB Percent | 54.90%, 49.41%, 47.06% |
| HSV | Hue: 18° Saturation: 14.29% Value: 54.9% |
| HSL | hsl(18, 8, 51) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 10.0 Yellow: 14.29 Key: 45.1 |
| YIQ | Y: 129.502 I: 10.271 Q: 1.094 |
| XYZ | X: 21.666 Y: 21.854 Z: 20.841 |
| CIE Lab | L:53.871 a:4.263 b:5.207 |
| CIE Luv | L:53.871 u:8.761 v:6.343 |
| Decimal | 9207416 |
| Hunter Lab | 46.748, 0.919, 6.291 |
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