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Sherwin Williams Truly taupe (SW 6038) HEX code

This HEX color is commonly associated with Sherwin Williams colors, especially Sherwin-Williams paint colors collection. This particular HEX color sample is often used to illustrate color named Truly taupe, the code SW 6038 is also used for refference to this Sherwin Williams color. And while HEX (RGB) representation of "real world" colors is not the most accurate choice, we can still use this visual sample as a point of refference for personal research or comparison. The information below should be useful to distinguish common colors between different tints, shades, standards and manufacturers.

HEX Color

HEX Code:#ac9e97
HEX Color name:  (?)
RGB Decimal:172, 158, 151
RGB Float:0.675, 0.62, 0.592
CMYK Percentage:0, 8, 12, 33
HSL:20,11,63
LAB:66,4,5
LRV (?) :35.32%
Sherwin Williams Truly taupe (SW 6038) represented in HEX code #ac9e97
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Australian Standard AS2700 / #AAA297 / BIRCH GREY (N25)
BS 2660 Colours for building and decorative paints / #B2AFA6 / Minerva Grey (BS2660-9095)
British Standard BS 381C:1996 / #909A92 / Dove Grey (BS381C-694)
BS4800-5252 for colour-coordination in building construction / #A9A9A8 / Sink Grey (10-A-03)
Jotun paint colour catalogue / #ABA19B / BISMARCK (2108)
Munsell Color System / #A89B94 / 5yr 6.5/1.0
NCS 1950 Index colur chart / #B3A59A / S 3005-Y50R
AMS Standard 595a / #A3A094 / Gray (16357)
Behr paint / #B09D97 / Rocco Tan (3A29-3)
Benjamin Moore paint colours / #A69B8E / Shenandoah Taupe (AC-36)
Dulux color palette / #A09591 / TERRA OMBRA
Dulux Trade Paints / #A99B90 / Natural taupe 1 (90YR 34/084)
Dunn-Edwards perfect palette / #A79994 / Twilight Taupe (DE6060)
Dutch Boy paint colors / #AB9F96 / Iron Clawfoot (447-3DB)
Farrow and ball colours / #9F9389 / Charleston Gray (243)
Federal Standard 595c / #B2A698 / Light tan 479 (23530)
Hallman Lindsay paints / #A89F93 / Drifting Sand (218)
Isomat color system / #AF9F98 / LPN 2684
Kelly Moore paint colors / #A59D93 / Smoky Day (KM4936-2)
Kilz paint colors / #A89E93 / Art Museum (TB-17)
Little Greene paint colors / #A09893 / Dolphin (LG 246)
Matthews Paint Colors / #ABA296 / Proseco Gold Standard (MP48101SP)
PPG Pittsburgh Paints Colors / #A99F97 / Winter's Nap (1018-4)
Sherwin-Williams paint colors / #AC9E97 / Truly taupe (SW 6038)
Tikkurila paint colours / #A0938C / Amulet (K481)
Trumatch paint colors / #ADA4A2 / Trumatch 5-g7 (5-g7)
Valspar Paint Colors / #AF9D93 / Wool Coat (1002-10A)
Vista paint colors / #A99C96 / Gypsum Gap (K-1172)
Pantone CMYK Color Guide / #A79F9D / PANTONE P 170-3 C
Pantone Metallics / #919085 / PANTONE 8380 C
Pantone Premium Metallics Coated / #A1988F / PANTONE 10370 C
Pantone Solid Coated / #A79D96 / PANTONE Warm Grey 6 C
Pantone Solid Uncoated / #AD9F96 / PANTONE 7530 U
RAL Classic / #9D9998 / Platinum grey (RAL 7036)
RAL Design / #B4A8A4 / RAL 040 70 05
Sikkens 4041 Color concept / #A7A095 / F6.05.60
Sikkens 5051 Color concept / #AA9B91 / E0.07.57
Tiger Drylac / #A69C93 / 038/70070 Taupe