Comparison

Taupe Tapestry vs Sandbank

PPG 1072-4 and Sherwin-Williams SW 6052, ΔE 1.53 apart

PPG Taupe Tapestry 1072-4 on a wall, hex #C3A79A
Taupe Tapestry PPG 1072-4
Sherwin-Williams Sandbank SW 6052 on a wall, hex #C3A497
Sandbank Sherwin-Williams SW 6052
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 1.53Twins, almost. Only daylight on a big wall tells them apart.

PPG Taupe Tapestry (1072-4) and Sherwin-Williams Sandbank (SW 6052) measure a delta-E of 1.53 apart. They sit within 0.8 LRV points of each other, so neither will look brighter than the other on the same wall. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 13.3 and 14.4. The undertones part company: Taupe Tapestry reads as a orange undertone at hue angle 52.2 degrees, Sandbank as a red at 49.6. The difference is measurable but subtle. It shows on a large wall in strong daylight and disappears under lamplight. If you need the Sandbank depth in PPG's line, start from its LRV of 40.2 rather than matching by name.

Is PPG Taupe Tapestry the same color as Sherwin-Williams Sandbank?

Not quite, but close - PPG Taupe Tapestry and Sherwin-Williams Sandbank are delta-E 1.53 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between PPG Taupe Tapestry and Sherwin-Williams Sandbank?

The measured color distance between PPG Taupe Tapestry and Sherwin-Williams Sandbank is delta-E 1.53.

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 1.53 Taupe Tapestry and Sandbank
LIGHTESTTaupe Tapestry LRV 41.0
DARKESTSandbank LRV 40.2
SPREAD0.8LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Taupe Tapestry Sandbank
Brand PPG Sherwin-Williams
Code 1072-4 SW 6052
Hex #C3A79A #C3A497
Light reflectance 41.0 40.2
Undertone orange undertone red
Chroma 13.3 14.4
Hue angle 52.2° 49.6°
Color family tan orange

Each on its own

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