Rustic Taupe vs Tidal

Both from Behr's palette. Rustic Taupe reads as greige-grey, while Tidal reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Rustic Taupe (LRV 34) reflects noticeably more light than Tidal (LRV 10), a difference of 24 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Rustic Taupe runs red while Tidal is decidedly blue, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 37.0, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.