Cloud Cover vs Taos Taupe
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Cloud Cover reads as beige-greige, while Taos Taupe reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Cloud Cover (LRV 80) reflects noticeably more light than Taos Taupe (LRV 24), a difference of 57 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Cloud Cover runs yellow while Taos Taupe is decidedly red, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 36.5, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Cloud Cover vs Taos Taupe in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Cloud Cover and Taos 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 Cloud Cover will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Taos Taupe would.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Cloud Cover reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Taos Taupe.
Color Details
Cloud Cover vs Taos Taupe Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cloud Cover on one side and Taos 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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