Here is a goofy thing I did. I haven't tried coloring the icing yet, but here I go. I brought the color of icing that I wanted to Home Depot. (Bride wanted color to match invitation color). I asked them to scan the color in to their paint computer so I could get the colors that go into it. They scanned it, then printed out the colors for me. Now, this week I get to try to duplicate the color. The colors for the paint were not colors that I would have expected for the invitation or icing.
Other than that, taupe is not a color I have had to work with.
Offhand I would say use lots of dark Vanilla extract. Whenever I've used too much it's been a kind of dark ivory, almost taupe color. Add a smidge of copper (used for fleshtones) and you should be right in there.
Hi,
Here are some links to Icing Mixing Guides..I couldn't find taupe though.
JoAnn
http://wrenscottage.com/kitchen/tips/colorchart.php
http://www.ladycakes.com/Charts/color_mixing.htm
does this help?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taupe
maybe you could use the rgb values as a guide to what colors and amounts to add?
Have you tried a light brown and a small amount of grey? That is what I think of when I see taupe.
jescapades: who knew there were so many different types of taupe?? I guess it would depend on which one you actually wanted to make. Sorry I can't be of more help. All of my colors are usually trial and error.
jescapades: who knew there were so many different types of taupe?? I guess it would depend on which one you actually wanted to make. Sorry I can't be of more help. All of my colors are usually trial and error.
i have to admit, i didn't even know what taupe was and had to look it up! 
that's when i found that there are so many taupe variations.
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