Rustic Taupe vs Slate Blue

Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Hue-wise, Rustic Taupe belongs to the beige-greige family and Slate Blue to the blue family. Slate Blue (LRV 43) reflects noticeably more light than Rustic Taupe (LRV 19), a difference of 24 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Rustic Taupe runs red while Slate Blue is decidedly blue, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 30.1, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.