ComparisonComparisonDutch Boy DCP-0134 and Sherwin-Williams SW 6037, ΔE 5.19 apart
Dutch Boy Baby Sprout (DCP-0134) and Sherwin-Williams Temperate Taupe (SW 6037) measure a delta-E of 5.19 apart. Temperate Taupe is 7.1 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 8.4 and 6.6. The undertones part company: Baby Sprout reads as a red undertone at hue angle 47.0 degrees, Temperate Taupe as a orange cast at 54.8. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Baby Sprout depth in Sherwin-Williams's line, start from its LRV of 38.5 rather than matching by name.
Dutch Boy Baby Sprout and Sherwin-Williams Temperate Taupe are delta-E 5.19 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.
The measured color distance between Dutch Boy Baby Sprout and Sherwin-Williams Temperate Taupe is delta-E 5.19.
Sherwin-Williams Temperate Taupe is lighter than Dutch Boy Baby Sprout by 7.1 points of light reflectance (LRV).
| Baby Sprout | Temperate Taupe | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Dutch Boy | Sherwin-Williams |
| Code | DCP-0134 | SW 6037 |
| Hex | #B6A39C | #BFB1AA |
| Light reflectance | 38.5 | 45.6 |
| Undertone | red undertone | orange cast |
| Chroma | 8.4 | 6.6 |
| Hue angle | 47.0° | 54.8° |
| Color family | orange | gray |