ComparisonComparisonKilz TB-17 and Sherwin-Williams SW 6045, ΔE 5.96 apart
Kilz Art Museum (TB-17) and Sherwin-Williams Emerging Taupe (SW 6045) measure a delta-E of 5.96 apart. Emerging Taupe is 2.8 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Emerging Taupe holds more color, chroma 11 against 6.1, so it grays out less in dim light. The undertones part company: Art Museum reads as a yellow cast at hue angle 74.1 degrees, Emerging Taupe as a orange undertone at 53.1. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Art Museum depth in Sherwin-Williams's line, start from its LRV of 35.0 rather than matching by name.
Kilz Art Museum and Sherwin-Williams Emerging Taupe are delta-E 5.96 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.
The measured color distance between Kilz Art Museum and Sherwin-Williams Emerging Taupe is delta-E 5.96.
Sherwin-Williams Emerging Taupe is lighter than Kilz Art Museum by 2.8 points of light reflectance (LRV).
Sherwin-Williams Emerging Taupe carries more color than Kilz Art Museum - a higher chroma value means a more intense, less grey color.
| Art Museum | Emerging Taupe | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Kilz | Sherwin-Williams |
| Code | TB-17 | SW 6045 |
| Hex | #A9A097 | #B8A196 |
| Light reflectance | 35.0 | 37.8 |
| Undertone | yellow cast | orange undertone |
| Chroma | 6.1 | 11.0 |
| Hue angle | 74.1° | 53.1° |
| Color family | gray | tan |