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taupe

[tohp] / toʊp /


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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

With desert tones of gray, taupe, and sandy pink, the Bimshire is affectionately named after the island of Barbados, paying homage to Gibbs’ Bajan roots.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 1, 2024

Colors such as white, taupe and light gray can help a space feel brighter.

From Seattle Times Jan. 30, 2024

She’d switched out her multicolored, patchwork-adorned backpack for a more demure taupe leather handbag.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon

The broker had staged the house with attractive furniture in taupes and grays.

From Slate Mar. 6, 2025

In “Anatomy of a Scandal,” which arrives on Netflix on Friday, Sophie dresses in plush golds, creams and taupes.

From New York Times Apr. 15, 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

“Since our basement has only one window, I stayed away from stark whites and grays, which can look dreary without natural light. The use of taupes, beiges, browns and wood tones is inviting and warm.”

From Washington Post Jun. 23, 2015




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