Eagle Rock vs Taos Taupe paint color comparison

Eagle Rock vs Taos Taupe

Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. These are both greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within grey to land. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (24 vs 24), so they'll read as similarly Dark in most lighting conditions. Both lean red, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. At ΔE 1.2, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Eagle Rock
Benjamin Moore · 1469
Hex#8B847C
LRV24.5
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number1469
UndertoneRed
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark
Taos Taupe
Benjamin Moore · 2111-40
Hex#8C847A
LRV23.6
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number2111-40
UndertoneRed
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark

Eagle Rock vs Taos Taupe Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Eagle Rock on one side and Taos Taupe 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 Eagle Rock comparisons

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

White Dove
Eagle Rock
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Eagle Rock
1469 · LRV 24

At LRV 83 vs 24, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Ammonite
Eagle Rock
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Eagle Rock
1469 · LRV 24
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 24), opening up a space where Eagle Rock encloses it.

Iron Ore
Eagle Rock
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Eagle Rock
1469 · LRV 24

At LRV 24 vs 6, Eagle Rock is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Eagle Rock
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Eagle Rock
1469 · LRV 24

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 24), opening up a space where Eagle Rock encloses it.

Evergreen Fog
Eagle Rock
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Eagle Rock
1469 · LRV 24

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Mizzle
Eagle Rock
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Eagle Rock
1469 · LRV 24
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 52 vs 24, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Agreeable Gray
Eagle Rock
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Eagle Rock
1469 · LRV 24

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 24), opening up a space where Eagle Rock encloses it.

Accessible Beige
Eagle Rock
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Eagle Rock
1469 · LRV 24

At LRV 58 vs 24, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
Eagle Rock
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Eagle Rock
1469 · LRV 24

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 27 vs 24), so neither reads brighter in a room.

French Gray
Eagle Rock
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Eagle Rock
1469 · LRV 24

French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 24), opening up a space where Eagle Rock encloses it.

Naval
Eagle Rock
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Eagle Rock
1469 · LRV 24
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Eagle Rock reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Eagle Rock
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Eagle Rock
1469 · LRV 24

At LRV 55 vs 24, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
Eagle Rock
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Eagle Rock
1469 · LRV 24
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

A 11-point LRV gap (24 vs 13) makes Eagle Rock the marginally brighter of the two.

Hardwick White
Eagle Rock
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Eagle Rock
1469 · LRV 24

At LRV 44 vs 24, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.

Pure White
Eagle Rock
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Eagle Rock
1469 · LRV 24

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 24), opening up a space where Eagle Rock encloses it.

Artichoke
Eagle Rock
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Eagle Rock
1469 · LRV 24
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Eagle Rock reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Eagle Rock
Benjamin Moore
Eagle Rock
1469 · LRV 24

At LRV 66 vs 24, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Shoji White
Eagle Rock
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Eagle Rock
1469 · LRV 24

At LRV 74 vs 24, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Snowbound
Eagle Rock
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Eagle Rock
1469 · LRV 24
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 24, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Pewter Green
Eagle Rock
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Eagle Rock
1469 · LRV 24

At LRV 24 vs 12, Eagle Rock is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
Eagle Rock
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Eagle Rock
1469 · LRV 24

At LRV 68 vs 24, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Dix Blue
Eagle Rock
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Eagle Rock
1469 · LRV 24
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 24), opening up a space where Eagle Rock encloses it.

Calamine
Eagle Rock
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Eagle Rock
1469 · LRV 24
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 24), opening up a space where Eagle Rock encloses it.

Treron
Eagle Rock
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Eagle Rock
1469 · LRV 24
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

With LRVs of 25 and 24, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Vintage Vogue
Eagle Rock
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Eagle Rock
1469 · LRV 24

At LRV 24 vs 12, Eagle Rock is decisively the brighter choice.

Saybrook Sage
Eagle Rock
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Eagle Rock
1469 · LRV 24

At LRV 45 vs 24, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Green
Eagle Rock
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Eagle Rock
1469 · LRV 24
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pine Needle
Eagle Rock
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Eagle Rock
1469 · LRV 24

Eagle Rock reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Cement grey
Eagle Rock
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Eagle Rock
1469 · LRV 24
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

With LRVs of 24 and 24, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Guilford Green
Eagle Rock
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Eagle Rock
1469 · LRV 24

Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 24), opening up a space where Eagle Rock encloses it.