Perfect Taupe vs Soft Truffle

Perfect TaupeBehrvsSoft TruffleDuluxΔE 2.6Subtle difference

Where Perfect Taupe belongs to Behr's range, Soft Truffle is a Dulux color. Perfect Taupe reads as greige-grey, while Soft Truffle reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (42 vs 42), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. Perfect Taupe runs red while Soft Truffle is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. At ΔE 2.6, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Perfect Taupe vs Soft Truffle in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Perfect Taupe and Soft Truffle are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.

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 two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Perfect TaupeBehr PPU18-13 living room color

@570fixerupper

Soft Truffle80YR 42/073 living room color review

@our_oxfordshire_orford

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.

Perfect TaupeBehr Perfect Taupe bedroom paint

@azbrewergurl

Soft TruffleDulux Velvet Truffle 4 bedroom color

@kcys_home

Dining Room

A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.

Perfect TaupePerfect Taupe dining room color

@chrisfelfe

Soft TruffleDulux Soft Truffle 80YR 42/073 dining room

@sindendesign

Color Details

Perfect Taupe
Behr · PPU18-13
Hex#b6aca0
LRV42.2
BrandBehr
NumberPPU18-13
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Soft Truffle
Dulux · 80YR 42/073
Hex#B9A99F
LRV42.0
BrandDulux
Number80YR 42/073
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Perfect Taupe vs Soft Truffle Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Perfect Taupe on one side and Soft Truffle on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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.

More Perfect Taupe comparisons

See how Perfect Taupe stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Perfect Taupe
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Perfect Taupe
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Perfect Taupe
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Perfect Taupe is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Perfect Taupe
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Perfect Taupe
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Perfect Taupe reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Perfect Taupe
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Perfect Taupe
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Perfect Taupe
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Perfect Taupe
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Perfect Taupe reads noticeably lighter

French Gray
Perfect Taupe
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Nearly identical in tone

Naval
Perfect Taupe
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Perfect Taupe is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Perfect Taupe
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
Perfect Taupe
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Perfect Taupe is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Perfect Taupe
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Nearly identical in tone

Pure White
Perfect Taupe
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Perfect Taupe
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Perfect Taupe reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Perfect Taupe
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Shoji White
Perfect Taupe
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Perfect Taupe
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Perfect Taupe
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Perfect Taupe is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Perfect Taupe
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Perfect Taupe
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Nearly identical in tone

Calamine
Perfect Taupe
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Perfect Taupe
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Perfect Taupe reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Perfect Taupe
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Perfect Taupe is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Perfect Taupe
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Perfect Taupe
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Perfect Taupe reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Perfect Taupe
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Perfect Taupe is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Perfect Taupe
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Perfect Taupe reads noticeably lighter

Guilford Green
Perfect Taupe
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green reads noticeably lighter