Taos Taupe vs Green Leaf

Taos TaupeBenjamin MoorevsGreen LeafJotunΔE 5.5Noticeable difference

Where Taos Taupe belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Green Leaf is a Jotun color. Hue-wise, Taos Taupe belongs to the grey family and Green Leaf to the green-greige family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (24 vs 24), so they'll read as similarly Dark in most lighting conditions. Taos Taupe runs red while Green Leaf is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 5.5 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Taos Taupe vs Green Leaf in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Taos Taupe and Green Leaf are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.

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 temperature contrast between Green Leaf and Taos Taupe is what sets these apart most in this context.

Taos TaupeBm Taos Taupe Living Room Accent Wall

@womenpainting

Green LeafJotun Green Leaf living room picture

@nordic.deiz

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Green Leaf brings more warmth to the space, while Taos Taupe keeps things cooler and crisper.

Taos TaupeTaos Taupe bedroom paint

@mykitchenresprays

Green LeafGreen Leaf bedroom interior

@lines.hjem

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. Green Leaf brings more warmth to the space, while Taos Taupe keeps things cooler and crisper.

Taos TaupeTaos Taupe bathroom wall panelling

@tlcdecorating

Green LeafJotun Green Leaf bathroom review

@skapegleder

Kitchen Cabinets

Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Green Leaf brings more warmth to the space, while Taos Taupe keeps things cooler and crisper.

Taos TaupeTaos Taupe kitchen cabinets

@croquetgroupie

Green LeafJotun Green Leaf kitchen cabinets paint

@hanneguroronning

Color Details

Taos Taupe
Benjamin Moore · 2111-40
Hex#8C847A
LRV23.6
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number2111-40
UndertoneRed
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark
Green Leaf
Jotun · 8469
Hex#8a8774
LRV23.9
BrandJotun
Number8469
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Taos Taupe vs Green Leaf Simulated Comparison

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

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

White Dove
Taos Taupe
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Taos Taupe
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Taos Taupe
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Taos Taupe reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Taos Taupe
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Taos Taupe
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Taos Taupe
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Taos Taupe
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Taos Taupe
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Taos Taupe
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Taos Taupe
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Taos Taupe
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Taos Taupe reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Taos Taupe
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Taos Taupe
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Taos Taupe reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Taos Taupe
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Nearly identical in tone

Black grey
Taos Taupe
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Taos Taupe reads noticeably lighter

Piazza
Taos Taupe
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Taos Taupe
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Taos Taupe
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads slightly lighter

Senses
Taos Taupe
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Taos Taupe
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Taos Taupe reads noticeably lighter

Washed Linen
Taos Taupe
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Taos Taupe
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Taos Taupe reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Taos Taupe
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Taos Taupe
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Taos Taupe reads noticeably lighter

Classic Silver
Taos Taupe
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Taos Taupe
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Taos Taupe
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Taos Taupe
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Taos Taupe
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Taos Taupe
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Taos Taupe reads slightly lighter