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The color that can't decide if it's brown, gray, or simply tired.
means A muted brownish-gray color, often described as the shade between brown and gray.
from From the French word for 'mole' (the burrowing animal), itself from Latin talpa — taupe is literally mole-colored, named for the soft gray-brown of the creature's fur. The word entered English in the early 20th century as a fashion and decorating term, bringing the mole's quiet coat along with it.
- french origin
- Taupe means mole, the burrowing animal's fur
- interior favorite
- Designers hide behind it to avoid commitment
- chameleon hue
- Shifts warm or cool depending on its neighbors
- endless variants
- Hundreds of shades all called the same name
for instance
pantone 16-1546 — pantone's official taupe color code, used as the industry standard for this brownish-gray hue
great mole rat — east african rodent whose fur is naturally taupe-colored, named for its mole-like appearance