# Sherwin-Williams Temperate Taupe

Canonical: https://colorswatchlab.com/sherwin-williams/sw-6037-temperate-taupe/
Code: SW 6037
Hex: #BFB1AA
LRV: 45.633
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> Sherwin-Williams publishes hex #BFB1AA and LRV 45.633 for Temperate Taupe (SW 6037). Source: https://www.sherwin-williams.com/sherwinwilliams/SW6037-temperate-taupe (retrieved 2026-10-30).

Family label on the brand page: Purple.

- Nearest Behr color in this set: Ashen Tan (N220-2), delta E 7.15. Not an official equivalent.
- Nearest Benjamin Moore color in this set: Rockport Gray (HC-105), delta E 7.67. Not an official equivalent.

RGB and CIELAB on the HTML page are calculated from the published hex. They are screen values, not a spectrophotometer reading.


## FAQ

### What is the LRV of Sherwin-Williams Temperate Taupe?

Sherwin-Williams publishes an LRV of 45.633 for Temperate Taupe (SW 6037). LRV means light reflectance value, on a 0 to 100 scale. This figure is copied from the brand's color page, retrieved 2026-10-30.

### What is the hex code for Sherwin-Williams Temperate Taupe?

Sherwin-Williams publishes #BFB1AA for Temperate Taupe (SW 6037). RGB and CIELAB on this page are calculated from that hex. They describe the screen color, not a spectrophotometer reading of the paint.

### What is the Behr equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Temperate Taupe?

Sherwin-Williams and Behr do not publish an official equivalent for this pair. The nearest Behr color in this set, by CIEDE2000 color distance on the manufacturer-published hex values, is Ashen Tan (N220-2), at delta E 7.15. That is a screen-color distance, not a match of the liquid paint, and the two can look different on a wall.

### What is the Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Temperate Taupe?

Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore do not publish an official equivalent for this pair. The nearest Benjamin Moore color in this set, by CIEDE2000 color distance on the manufacturer-published hex values, is Rockport Gray (HC-105), at delta E 7.67. That is a screen-color distance, not a match of the liquid paint, and the two can look different on a wall.