Comparison

Weathered Wood vs Studio Taupe

PPG 1077-4 and Sherwin-Williams SW 7549, ΔE 1.76 apart

PPG Weathered Wood 1077-4 on a wall, hex #B19C86
Weathered Wood PPG 1077-4
Sherwin-Williams Studio Taupe SW 7549 on a wall, hex #AD9C85
Studio Taupe Sherwin-Williams SW 7549
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 1.76Twins, almost. Only daylight on a big wall tells them apart.

PPG Weathered Wood (1077-4) and Sherwin-Williams Studio Taupe (SW 7549) measure a delta-E of 1.76 apart. They sit within 0.5 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 15 and 14.5. The difference is measurable but subtle. It shows on a large wall in strong daylight and disappears under lamplight. If you need the Weathered Wood depth in Sherwin-Williams's line, start from its LRV of 34.0 rather than matching by name.

Is PPG Weathered Wood the same color as Sherwin-Williams Studio Taupe?

Not quite, but close - PPG Weathered Wood and Sherwin-Williams Studio Taupe are delta-E 1.76 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between PPG Weathered Wood and Sherwin-Williams Studio Taupe?

The measured color distance between PPG Weathered Wood and Sherwin-Williams Studio Taupe is delta-E 1.76.

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 1.76 Weathered Wood and Studio Taupe
LIGHTESTStudio Taupe LRV 34.5
DARKESTWeathered Wood LRV 34.0
SPREAD0.5LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Weathered Wood Studio Taupe
Brand PPG Sherwin-Williams
Code 1077-4 SW 7549
Hex #B19C86 #AD9C85
Light reflectance 34.0 34.5
Undertone yellow yellow
Chroma 15.0 14.5
Hue angle 73.7° 80.1°
Color family tan tan

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