taupe
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The Magdalene’s cascading auburn hair, which she fingers delicately, seems to have influenced the palette of the entire painting, from her glowing near-golden gown to her dull taupe scarf.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
To her, black, white and taupe are timeless, elegant choices.
From Salon ● Jun. 7, 2025
Ally and Jay’s rom-com caricature is the cleverest subplot in the movie — the pair are heightened Hallmark Channel ingenues who like fiddly coffee orders, coordinated plaids and the same shade of taupe.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2025
They added light-colored herringbone floors, with radiant heating to combat the Norwegian chill, and taupe kitchen cabinets.
From New York Times ● Nov. 14, 2023
The rugs, drapes, bedspreads are all in shades of taupe.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
The broker had staged the house with attractive furniture in taupes and grays.
From Slate ● Mar. 6, 2025
For one St. Petersburg client whose home was filled with lots of creams and taupes, Gilmore envisioned a cozy family room enveloped in a shade of raspberry from Sherwin-Williams.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 24, 2022
“From soft grays to subtle taupes, there are a ton of colors to choose from,” Sherri Monte says.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 30, 2020
In addition to metallic sequins, there were muted, earthy taupes and browns.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 8, 2019
We are still in this neutral palette of taupes, ivory and white.
From New York Times ● May 6, 2015
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