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taupe

taupe

11 7.7
A dark brownish gray color often used for fabrics and rooms
  • noun
  • /toʊp/
translation icon : color topo
  • It's sort of like a medium taupe shade right there.
  • beige and taupe
  • taupe shade
  • taupe color

So this is a rose taupe, rose brown kind of palette.

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Examples

  • So this is a rose taupe, rose brown kind of palette.

  • This is maybe one of my favorite taupe shades, surprisingly.

  • This is a warm taupe, the exact same thing.

  • Oh, and then I got this like a taupe tube top.

  • do you have any of these in taupe?

  • Now, which do you like, the taupe or the buff?

  • I have the sweater she's wearing, but in taupe.

  • Her entire skin is taupe, like dry, clayey earth, rough as sandpaper.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • She's smiling, already dressed in taupe slacks and a matching shirt.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • The living room was painted a soft taupe, which complemented the furniture beautifully.

Synonyms

gray-brown
vstaupe
  • US
1 2.0

A brown color mixed with gray

is specifically a darker shade commonly used in decor and fabrics
brownish-gray
vstaupe
  • US
1 2.7

A gray color with a little brown in it

is darker and more clearly brown than that softer tint
grayish-brown
vstaupe
  • US
3.4

A brown color that has some grey in it

is darker and used mainly for fabrics and interior decoration
brown-gray
vstaupe
  • US
2.7

A grey color with a little brown in it

is a darker grey and brown mix used mainly in fabrics
grayish brown
vstaupe
  • US
2.7

A light dull brown that looks slightly gray

is darker and richer than this light dull brown shade

Antonyms

235 1.0

Having a strong, vivid color that is easy to notice

23 3.0

Very bright and clear in color and easy to notice

How Dark

dark-gray
  • US
7 1.0
dark-brown
18 1.0
taupe
11 7.7
brown
939 1.0
beige
17 1.0

Surface Forms

taupe singular
taupes plural

Etymology

Taupe comes from French taupe, which means 'mole'. The name refers to the dark gray-brown of a mole's fur, so taupe is the name of that neutral color often used in fabrics and paint.