Nypd vs Studio Taupe
Both from Behr's palette. Hue-wise, Nypd belongs to the blue-grey family and Studio Taupe to the greige-grey family. Studio Taupe (LRV 32) reflects noticeably more light than Nypd (LRV 15), a difference of 18 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Nypd runs blue while Studio Taupe is decidedly red, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 24.8, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Nypd vs Studio Taupe in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Nypd and Studio Taupe in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Studio Taupe will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Nypd would.
Color Details
Nypd vs Studio Taupe Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Nypd on one side and Studio Taupe on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.