Cross-brand matchCross-brand matchSherwin-Williams SW 6045 translated into the Valspar line
The closest Valspar paint to Sherwin-Williams Emerging Taupe (SW 6045) is Glamorous Taupe 2003-10A, a delta-E of 1.62 away — close enough to swap without anyone noticing, though a large sample in daylight will show the difference.
Glamorous Taupe is 1.2 LRV points lighter, so the room will read slightly brighter. Undertone reads as red undertone against orange undertone, at chroma 11.4 and 11.0.
Codes are not transferable between manufacturers and no brand publishes a conversion table, so every figure here is measured from the published hex values rather than taken from a chart.
| Valspar color | ΔE | LRV | Undertone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glamorous Taupe2003-10A | 1.62 | 39.0 | red undertone | Compare |
| Adirondack Path2004-10A | 3.7 | 41.3 | orange undertone | Compare |
| Western Sandstone1001-10A | 3.85 | 37.0 | orange undertone | Compare |
| Wool Coat1002-10A | 3.99 | 32.0 | orange undertone | Compare |
| Berry Frost1004-10A | 4.38 | 41.0 | red undertone | Compare |
| Timber Dust2007-10A | 4.63 | 39.6 | orange undertone | Compare |