Hampshire Taupe vs Nocturnal Gray
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Hue-wise, Hampshire Taupe belongs to the beige-greige family and Nocturnal Gray to the blue-grey family. Hampshire Taupe (LRV 51) reflects noticeably more light than Nocturnal Gray (LRV 14), a difference of 37 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Hampshire Taupe runs red while Nocturnal Gray is decidedly blue, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 38.9, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Hampshire Taupe vs Nocturnal Gray in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Hampshire Taupe and Nocturnal Gray 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 Hampshire Taupe will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Nocturnal Gray would.
Color Details
Hampshire Taupe vs Nocturnal Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Hampshire Taupe on one side and Nocturnal Gray 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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