Ashen Tan vs Smokey Taupe
Ashen Tan and Smokey Taupe come from the same Benjamin Moore collection. These are both beige-greiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-greige to land. The 4-point LRV gap — 55 for Smokey Taupe vs 51 for Ashen Tan — means Smokey Taupe will open up a space more effectively. Where Ashen Tan leans warm, Smokey Taupe reads red — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 2.2 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Ashen Tan vs Smokey Taupe Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ashen Tan on one side and Smokey 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.
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White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 51), opening up a space where Ashen Tan encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 51), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 51 vs 30, Ashen Tan is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (60 vs 51) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Ashen Tan reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (51 vs 43) makes Ashen Tan the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Ashen Tan reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 51, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 51), opening up a space where Ashen Tan encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 51), opening up a space where Ashen Tan encloses it.
Ashen Tan reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 51), opening up a space where Ashen Tan encloses it.
Ashen Tan reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Ashen Tan reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 51 vs 31, Ashen Tan is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 51 vs 7, Ashen Tan is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 51 vs 24, Ashen Tan is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (57 vs 51) makes Guilford Green the marginally brighter of the two.