Roosevelt Taupe vs Stampede paint color comparison

Roosevelt Taupe vs Stampede

Both are Benjamin Moore colors. These are both greige-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within greige-grey to land. With LRVs of 20 and 20, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Roosevelt Taupe's warm character against Stampede's red — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. With a ΔE of 2.0, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Roosevelt Taupe
Benjamin Moore · 1539
Hex#7F7766
LRV19.6
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number1539
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
Stampede
Benjamin Moore · 979
Hex#857A68
LRV20.3
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number979
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Roosevelt Taupe vs Stampede Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Roosevelt Taupe on one side and Stampede 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 Roosevelt Taupe comparisons

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

White Dove
Roosevelt Taupe vs White Dove
Roosevelt Taupe
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
Roosevelt Taupe
1539 · LRV 20

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 20), opening up a space where Roosevelt Taupe encloses it.

Ammonite
Roosevelt Taupe
Ammonite
Benjamin Moore
Roosevelt Taupe
1539 · LRV 20
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 20, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Iron Ore
Roosevelt Taupe
Iron Ore
Benjamin Moore
Roosevelt Taupe
1539 · LRV 20

Roosevelt Taupe reflects far more light (LRV 20 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
Roosevelt Taupe
Purbeck Stone
Benjamin Moore
Roosevelt Taupe
1539 · LRV 20

At LRV 52 vs 20, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Evergreen Fog
Roosevelt Taupe
Evergreen Fog
Benjamin Moore
Roosevelt Taupe
1539 · LRV 20

A 11-point LRV gap (30 vs 20) makes Evergreen Fog the marginally brighter of the two.

Mizzle
Roosevelt Taupe
Mizzle
Benjamin Moore
Roosevelt Taupe
1539 · LRV 20
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 20), opening up a space where Roosevelt Taupe encloses it.

Agreeable Gray
Roosevelt Taupe
Agreeable Gray
Benjamin Moore
Roosevelt Taupe
1539 · LRV 20

At LRV 60 vs 20, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Accessible Beige
Roosevelt Taupe
Accessible Beige
Benjamin Moore
Roosevelt Taupe
1539 · LRV 20

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 20), opening up a space where Roosevelt Taupe encloses it.

Denim Drift
Roosevelt Taupe
Denim Drift
Benjamin Moore
Roosevelt Taupe
1539 · LRV 20

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 20), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

French Gray
Roosevelt Taupe
French Gray
Benjamin Moore
Roosevelt Taupe
1539 · LRV 20

At LRV 43 vs 20, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Naval
Roosevelt Taupe
Naval
Benjamin Moore
Roosevelt Taupe
1539 · LRV 20
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 20 vs 4, Roosevelt Taupe is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
Roosevelt Taupe
Tranquil Dawn
Benjamin Moore
Roosevelt Taupe
1539 · LRV 20

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 20), opening up a space where Roosevelt Taupe encloses it.

Bancha
Roosevelt Taupe
Bancha
Benjamin Moore
Roosevelt Taupe
1539 · LRV 20
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Roosevelt Taupe reads slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Hardwick White
Roosevelt Taupe
Hardwick White
Benjamin Moore
Roosevelt Taupe
1539 · LRV 20

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 20), opening up a space where Roosevelt Taupe encloses it.

Pure White
Roosevelt Taupe
Pure White
Benjamin Moore
Roosevelt Taupe
1539 · LRV 20

At LRV 84 vs 20, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Artichoke
Roosevelt Taupe
Artichoke
Benjamin Moore
Roosevelt Taupe
1539 · LRV 20
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 20), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Roosevelt Taupe
Benjamin Moore
Roosevelt Taupe
1539 · LRV 20

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 20), opening up a space where Roosevelt Taupe encloses it.

Shoji White
Roosevelt Taupe
Shoji White
Benjamin Moore
Roosevelt Taupe
1539 · LRV 20

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 20), opening up a space where Roosevelt Taupe encloses it.

Snowbound
Roosevelt Taupe
Snowbound
Benjamin Moore
Roosevelt Taupe
1539 · LRV 20
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 20), opening up a space where Roosevelt Taupe encloses it.

Pewter Green
Roosevelt Taupe
Pewter Green
Benjamin Moore
Roosevelt Taupe
1539 · LRV 20

Roosevelt Taupe reads slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Skimming Stone
Roosevelt Taupe
Skimming Stone
Benjamin Moore
Roosevelt Taupe
1539 · LRV 20

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 20), opening up a space where Roosevelt Taupe encloses it.

Dix Blue
Roosevelt Taupe
Dix Blue
Benjamin Moore
Roosevelt Taupe
1539 · LRV 20
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 41 vs 20, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Calamine
Roosevelt Taupe
Calamine
Benjamin Moore
Roosevelt Taupe
1539 · LRV 20
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 20, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Treron
Roosevelt Taupe
Treron
Benjamin Moore
Roosevelt Taupe
1539 · LRV 20
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

A 5-point LRV gap (25 vs 20) makes Treron the marginally brighter of the two.

Vintage Vogue
Roosevelt Taupe
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Roosevelt Taupe
1539 · LRV 20

Roosevelt Taupe reads slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Saybrook Sage
Roosevelt Taupe
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Roosevelt Taupe
1539 · LRV 20

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 20), opening up a space where Roosevelt Taupe encloses it.

Pale Green
Roosevelt Taupe
Pale Green
Benjamin Moore
Roosevelt Taupe
1539 · LRV 20
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

A 12-point LRV gap (31 vs 20) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.

Pine Needle
Roosevelt Taupe
Pine Needle
Benjamin Moore
Roosevelt Taupe
1539 · LRV 20

At LRV 20 vs 7, Roosevelt Taupe is decisively the brighter choice.

Cement grey
Roosevelt Taupe
Cement grey
Benjamin Moore
Roosevelt Taupe
1539 · LRV 20
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

A 5-point LRV gap (24 vs 20) makes Cement grey the marginally brighter of the two.

Guilford Green
Guilford Green
Roosevelt Taupe
Benjamin Moore
Roosevelt Taupe
1539 · LRV 20

At LRV 57 vs 20, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.