Perfect Taupe vs Senses

Perfect TaupeBehrvsSensesJotunΔE 6.4Noticeable difference

Perfect Taupe (Behr) and Senses (Jotun) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Perfect Taupe belongs to the greige-grey family and Senses to the beige-greige family. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 42 vs 41 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Where Perfect Taupe leans red, Senses reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. ΔE 6.4 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same 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 Senses in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Perfect Taupe and Senses 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

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

Perfect TaupeBehr PPU18-13 living room color

@570fixerupper

SensesJotun Senses scandi living room paint

@eline.amalie

Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Perfect TaupeBehr Perfect Taupe bedroom paint

@azbrewergurl

SensesJotun Senses cozy bedroom paint

@mettehelena

Dining Room

Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Perfect TaupePerfect Taupe dining room color

@chrisfelfe

SensesJotun Senses dining room color

@drommehuset177

Color Details

Perfect Taupe
Behr · PPU18-13
Hex#b6aca0
LRV42.2
BrandBehr
NumberPPU18-13
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Senses
Jotun · 2024
Hex#bea795
LRV41.3
BrandJotun
Number2024
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Perfect Taupe vs Senses Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Perfect Taupe on one side and Senses 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

Denim Drift
Perfect Taupe
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Perfect Taupe reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Perfect Taupe
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

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

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

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

Perfect Taupe is the lighter choice

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

Black grey
Perfect Taupe
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Perfect Taupe is the lighter choice

Piazza
Perfect Taupe
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Perfect Taupe
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Perfect Taupe
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Perfect Taupe reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Perfect Taupe
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Perfect Taupe is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Perfect Taupe
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads noticeably lighter

Antique White
Perfect Taupe
Antique White
Jotun
Antique White
LRV 56

Antique White reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Perfect Taupe
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Perfect Taupe reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
Perfect Taupe
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Perfect Taupe reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Perfect Taupe
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Perfect Taupe is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Perfect Taupe
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Perfect Taupe
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Perfect Taupe reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Perfect Taupe
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Perfect Taupe
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Perfect Taupe
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Perfect Taupe
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Perfect Taupe is the lighter choice