Picking a color for your home can be daunting – choosing a color from all of those paint swatches can seem nearly impossible! Today I’m sharing the latest color news with you to give you inspiration for your next paint project! Sherwin Williams (I just LOVE the quality of Sherwin Williams paint!!) just announced it’s Color of the Year and let me tell you – it’s gorgeous!
It’s the perfect blend of warm and cool colors – brown meets gray! It’s called Poised Taupe SW 6039. It can be used in any room from the kitchen to living room to bedroom! It’s a sophisticated, fresh, comfortable neutral that is the perfect jumping off point to create a color scheme for your home.
This beautiful, rich taupe is a big departure from Sherwin Williams Color of the Year 2016 Alabaster.
“Poised Taupe celebrates everything people love about cool gray as a neutral, and also brings in the warmth of brown, taking a color to an entirely new level,” said Sue Wadden, director of color marketing at Sherwin-Williams, in the press release. “Not cool or warm, nor gray or brown, Poised Taupe is a weathered, woodsy neutral bringing a sense of coziness and harmony that people are seeking.”
“Consumers yearn for spaces that feel welcoming and hug them as they enter. Earthen brown combined with conservative gray, creating Poised Taupe, embodies all of these emotions,” says Wadden.
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Sherwin Williams Poised Taupe
Here are some painting ideas using this colour:
Living Room – a cozy, neutral color
Foyer and Hallway – It looks amazing with white trim and dark wood tones
Kitchen – beautiful with white cabinets and wood and metal dining furniture.
Bedroom – stunning with classic furniture styles
What do you think of Poised Taupe Color of the Year 2017? I’d love to hear!
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Heather Luckhurst is the publisher and owner of the Design and Lifestyle website 
Frances Hurst says
September 14, 2016 at 6:44 amIt’s a pretty color, but just a bit too much to the brown for me.
heather says
September 14, 2016 at 8:55 amHi Frances – thanks for sharing your thoughts on this color! 🙂
Sarah says
September 14, 2016 at 7:02 amHello Heather😊…….poised taupe is really a beautiful colour!! My back entrance needs a new paint job and this colour would do the job but for one issue. The woodwork is unstained pine left to weather naturally thus is now a golden yellow. I can’t see it with poised taupe, can you? Painting the woodwork isn’t going to happen😏….(says my hubby☹️)
heather says
September 14, 2016 at 8:54 amHi Sarah – I’m so glad you like poised taupe too! For your back entrance – I don’t think it’s the right color to compliment your golden yellow pine either. Thanks for visiting!
Starr says
September 14, 2016 at 8:27 amLove it!
heather says
September 14, 2016 at 8:43 amOh great – so glad you love it too Starr!! Have a wonderful day!
Beverly giles says
September 14, 2016 at 11:43 amBeautiful color. Wish we were painting
Terri says
September 14, 2016 at 2:28 pmI do Iike Poised Taupe, but only with quite a bit of white trim.
White seems to compliment it much nicer than wood tones.
Love your blog! Thanks😊
heather says
September 15, 2016 at 5:48 pmYou’re so right – this color looks great with white trim. Some wood tones would fight with the brown in the paint color. So glad you love my blog – thanks for sharing that! 🙂
ann says
September 14, 2016 at 5:32 pmI really like the color poised taupe. I think in would look good in my foyer and hallway. I will try it there first
Thanks.
heather says
September 15, 2016 at 5:47 pmSo glad you like it and it would be a fabulous color for a foyer! 🙂
Babette Thurston says
September 14, 2016 at 10:00 pmHi Heather,
Poised taupe is a beautiful color and I really liked you showing how it could go with different rooms. Although, it may be a bit darker than I like for my neutrals. I don’t always get much natural light so I feel like it would be too dark and some of my rooms. I do like it though! Thanks for the painting tips too!
Pam Good says
September 15, 2016 at 12:00 pmHmmm, I like the poised taupe color. I’ve been transitioning our house from beige to gray so this would be a great color to tie rooms together.
heather says
September 15, 2016 at 5:39 pmHi Pam! Glad you like this color too! 🙂
Hillary says
September 15, 2016 at 3:50 pmOoh, I love it! The photo of the bedroom is stunning.
Carol Gill says
September 15, 2016 at 11:24 pmI love this color. If I painted my lower kitchen cabinets this color what do you suggest for the uppers, wall, and trim? I do not want my wall that dark. The cabinets are a large island (14 x 8) with lower cabinets in a U. There are minimal upper cabinets. The room is 18 x 16 and has five large windows. I realize this is a little involved but something so permanent that it scares terribly.
heather says
September 16, 2016 at 10:18 amHi Carol – First I’d do a test swatch to see how Poised Taupe color looks in your kitchen space – with the lighting your kitchen gets. If you still like the color in your space and you paint the lower cabinets this color I would paint the uppers white. With white upper cabinets stick to the same white or similar white color on the walls and trim. White walls will make the upper cabinets look cohesive, will let your lowers look fabulous and your overall kitchen pulled together. If you’d like to add another color to your kitchen add it with tea towels, a runner in front of your sink and art on the walls. I hope that helps!
Gina says
September 24, 2016 at 1:13 amI like! I was thinking of Dovetail (Sw7018) and clary sage ( 6178) but maybe I’ll give Poised taupe a chance ! Thanks
Erin says
September 27, 2016 at 5:09 pmLove it! I’d love to see it next to Kelly Moore’s Chadwick. We have that in our whole house and it’s been great.
heather says
September 27, 2016 at 8:53 pmThat would be a beautiful combination – Chadwick is so pretty!
Tammy says
October 8, 2016 at 11:59 pmLove this color, it would really compliment the other colors in our house! Thinking it may be perfect for our living room.
heather says
October 10, 2016 at 9:41 amSuper Tammy! Glad you found this color to be the perfect one for your living room – it’s such a gorgeous neutral isn’t it?
Debra says
October 10, 2016 at 3:01 pmI just purchased this color and it is so much darker than the photo shows. Is it better to prime walls first? Please help!
heather says
October 10, 2016 at 3:51 pmHi Debra – I typically don’t prime my walls before I paint unless I’m covering a very dark color or a bright color. Does your room not get much natural light? That could be why it looks darker.
DeAnn Stiglitz says
October 10, 2016 at 7:56 pmI love this colour. It is exactly the colour I ead searching for to paint my living room. Thank you Shermin Williams!!
Vivian says
October 11, 2016 at 10:35 amDoes Poised Taupe have a purple tone.
heather says
October 11, 2016 at 1:34 pmIn my opinion it looks like it does have a slight mauve undertone Vivian.
Elyssa says
October 12, 2016 at 2:08 pmHi Heather- Any chance you know where the light in the bedroom is from?
heather says
October 14, 2016 at 9:44 amSorry I don’t know where it’s from Elyssa!
Melissa Robison says
October 16, 2016 at 8:03 amI’ve been looking for a woodsy color. Now I’ve got to go and pick some up. Thanks!
Roxanne Ellis says
October 19, 2016 at 2:15 pmLove the color… it maybe the next color for my living room…..can’t wait
Leah says
October 26, 2016 at 12:06 amWho makes that bed? And if you don’t know, where did you get the photo so I can track it down.
heather says
October 27, 2016 at 9:53 amI don’t know Leah – the photo is from the Sherwin Williams website.
Debbie Harmon says
November 24, 2016 at 10:23 pmif you were to use this in your living room what color would you use in your dining room that can be seen from the living room?
heather says
November 28, 2016 at 7:58 amTry a shade lighter or darker on the same paint chip as poised taupe!
A says
November 2, 2016 at 8:59 pmI like the color. It seems woodsy but elegant!
heather says
November 4, 2016 at 12:21 pmI agree – it is woodsy and elegant! 🙂
Steph says
November 4, 2016 at 10:45 pmThis is a fantastic color! Noe I just have to figure out which walls to use this on!!
Crystal Wonitoy says
November 7, 2016 at 1:07 amI really like this color, we have a “greige” color that my hubby thinks is a bit too much on the beige side, so I’m going to definitely pick up a sample size and try it out!
jesst says
November 20, 2016 at 1:41 pmReally nice color! Is it me (or my computer), but is there a hint of purple in it?
heather says
November 21, 2016 at 2:36 pmYes – I think there may be a purple undertone to it but to know for sure ask at your SW store! Our computer monitors can be deceiving!
Krissy says
January 12, 2017 at 2:48 pmI see purple too.
Susan says
November 28, 2016 at 3:31 pmThis may be the color I have been looking for!
Jamie Bailey-Perepelkin says
December 14, 2016 at 5:06 pmOk… so I now know what color I will be doing in my house…. I love it.
Michelle says
December 18, 2016 at 10:25 pmHi Heather! The color looks amazing. I also fell in love with the pendant next to the bed in the picture with the heels on the floor. Can you tell me where to find it? Thanks! Michelle
heather says
December 19, 2016 at 8:49 pmHi Michelle – so glad you like this color too! Unfortunately I don’t know where it’s from!! Have a beautiful week!
Meghan Sullivan says
December 19, 2016 at 11:56 amDo you think this color pairs nicely with Colonnade Gray? I am considering paint our island cabinets Poised Taupe and the wall color will be 50% Colonnade Gray. Alabaster for the trim and Pearly White for the ceilings. Thanks for your thoughts!
heather says
December 21, 2016 at 6:03 pmHi Meaghan – I’m not sure if it will work because I don’t know the other finishes you have in your space. I offer an online decorating service with a Free 30 minute consult where I make paint recommendations – you can read more about that here! https://www.settingforfour.com/about/online-decorating-services/ 🙂
Diana says
December 26, 2016 at 12:53 pmHello Heather,
I love this color for my walls and want to paint cabinets and trim white. What SW white do you recommend to use with the Poised Taupe? (I want to bring out more of the gray tones
Thanks,
Diana
heather says
December 27, 2016 at 4:27 pmHi Diana! I love this color too! I can’t recommend paint colors unless I know what the other colors and finishes in your space are, but I offer a free 30 minute Style Success decor consult as part of my online decorating services and I know I could help you out! You can book your Free Style Success Session here: https://calendly.com/settingforfour/30min
Cheryl Wilson says
January 2, 2017 at 4:50 amI love the Poised Taupe color, I am painting our living room and I am considering this color. I do have a taupe couch with accent pillows of rust, rusty orange and grey. Would that be to much? Plus I am considering and different color for an accent wall. Any ideas? Then after all that need to consider curtain color, my living room is getting a whole new look can’t wait. Any ideas would be most helpful. Thank You.
heather says
January 3, 2017 at 9:55 amHi Cheryl – I’d love to help you with your space – unfortunately I can’t help you without knowing the other colors and finishes in your space and your style. I offer online decorating services. You can book a FREE 30 minute Style Success Session with me here: https://calendly.com/settingforfour/30min/01-03-2017. I can certainly help you create a beautiful room!
Jess says
January 6, 2017 at 10:01 amHey! Is this color available in Proclassic? If it came in spraypaint I would be on my eay to SW right now. I think this is my kitchen cabinet color!!
Ellen Matthews says
January 8, 2017 at 12:41 amGorgeous color and great tips!
Krissy says
January 12, 2017 at 2:47 pmAny idea where the mirror in the bedroom shot is from? I’ve been on the hunt for something similar.
heather says
January 12, 2017 at 3:13 pmNo I don’t know where it’s from Krissy. I hope you do find it!
Cindee Devall says
January 13, 2017 at 7:51 amWould this color work on a in a large bright space against golden oak wood trim, shelves and flooring?
Tammy Dellanno-boston says
January 25, 2017 at 11:52 amI’m in love with this color painting my living room!!
Belle says
January 26, 2017 at 10:06 pmIt’s by far one of the best taupe colors I have ever seen. It is definitely one of the colors that will be considered for my master bedroom makeover!!
Vickie says
January 27, 2017 at 2:58 pmWould thins color look good against dark wood color pieces? And also with navy?
Krissy Breeden says
January 31, 2017 at 5:13 pmCan’t wait for a free sample! The color is gorgeous!
Jennifer says
February 4, 2017 at 9:57 amJust painted my bedroom with this color and love it. I have a lot of white trim. Stunning!!!
SANDY WATTS says
February 16, 2017 at 3:56 pmBeautiful Color!!!!
Vikki says
March 11, 2017 at 11:23 amI love the richness of it.
Sophie says
April 24, 2017 at 9:36 amCan anyone suggest the same colour but in a UK brand please? Love it but not easy to find over here… Thanks
heather says
April 28, 2017 at 8:08 pmSophie – I would take a picture of this color to your local paint store – use your iphone or android phone to pull up a picture of it. Show it to the staff at the paint store and ask them to color match it. A paint store should be able to do that – they do that here. Hope that helps!
Agnes says
June 28, 2017 at 2:26 pmGreat color i love it. One must incorporate white trim to get a similar effect. Thanks for sharing.
Beckie Fulcher says
June 30, 2017 at 5:02 pmI love this color! Poised Taupe is exactly what I’ve been looking for to paint the outside of my house! And… Sherwin Williams is the very best paint! I would never use anything else.
I love the white trim as well, but what do you think about an accent color for the door? Should I choose a red, turquoise, or another color? (Living in Florida on a lake.)
Thank you!
heather says
July 5, 2017 at 11:48 amThank you Beckie for visiting! It’s hard to pick out a front door color without knowing the colors of your roof and brick/siding. I’m sure your Sherwin Williams store staff can recommend a color for you if you tell them the other colors you have on your exterior!
Sue says
July 29, 2017 at 8:33 pmI painted my bedroom. Love it. White duvet cover and lamps with dark brown pine. Would like some good accent colors. Haven’t found one yet!
Debbie Giebe says
September 27, 2017 at 1:13 pmWhat is the best color of carpeting to go with Poised Taupe? I need new carpet and would like your advise.
Thank You!
Debbie
Johna R Nelson says
October 11, 2017 at 3:58 pmHi, Heather 🙂 Love the color but am most interested in where to purchase the headboard. Can you help? Thanks!
heather says
October 13, 2017 at 4:34 pmHi – no I don’t know where it’s from.
Ariel says
November 4, 2017 at 11:55 pmHi Heather! Love the headboard pictured- can I ask where you purchased it?
heather says
December 1, 2017 at 3:18 pmHi Ariel – sorry I don’t know where it’s from!
Lucinda Perez says
April 4, 2019 at 11:40 pmHi!
Where can I find the ceiling light fixture in the bedroom picture?
heather says
April 10, 2019 at 2:45 pmI don’t know. Good luck though 🙂