“Taupe is a neutral color, a perfect mix of gray and brown. Its hue can change a bit depending on the undertones, but I’d say true taupe leans more brown than gray.

Like your favorite pair of jeans, once you know what color taupe is, you'll discover that it goes with just about everything. It’s a chameleon color that almost always looks good.

Poised Taupe (SW6039), described as the marriage of gray and brown, is Sherwin-Williams' 2017 Color of the Year. (Photo courtesy of Sherwin-Williams) Some people get excited when the Oscar for ...