What colour is taupe?

is it a brown or a purple? or a light beige?

Answers:
taupe

• noun a grey tinged with brown.

Other answers:
I think it is Light Cream but not too sure myself
I think it is Light Cream but not too sure myself
Between white and beige.
I think its the "safe" light beige.
It's a creamy, browny,beige - it can also be likened to porridge. It most definately not purple (are you thinking of mauve?)
Similar to a light tan color.
Taupe means "mole" in french. It's sweet brown, as the animal. Some kind of "sweet chestnut purée" brown.
It is a light brownish colour.
It's a dirty beige colour. They invented a colour more boring than beige!
Taupe is a brown and tan color mix
A dusky brownish gray color, which is the color of the fur of the European mole (Talpa europaea). The word "taupe" is the animal's name in French

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