Taos Taupe vs Celestial Blue

Taos TaupeBenjamin MoorevsCelestial BlueLittle GreeneΔE 19.4Distinct difference

Taos Taupe is a Benjamin Moore color while Celestial Blue comes from Little Greene. Hue-wise, Taos Taupe belongs to the grey family and Celestial Blue to the blue-green family. At LRV 44 vs 24, Celestial Blue will read as the brighter of the two — a 20-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Taos Taupe's red character against Celestial Blue's green — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 19.4, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Taos Taupe vs Celestial Blue in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Taos Taupe and Celestial Blue 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Celestial Blue returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Taos TaupeBm Taos Taupe Living Room Accent Wall

@womenpainting

Celestial BlueCelestial Blue living room color

@jb_decorating_ltd

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Celestial Blue will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Taos Taupe would.

Taos TaupeTaos Taupe bedroom paint

@mykitchenresprays

Celestial BlueLittle Greene Celestial Blue bedroom picture

@love_this_old_house

House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Celestial Blue will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Taos Taupe would.

Taos TaupeBenjamin Moore Taos Taupe exterior

@shedinaday

Celestial BlueBlue door Little Greene Celestial Blue review

@rrstoneltd

Front Door

Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Celestial Blue returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Taos TaupeTaos Taupe front door color

@jojoglamper

Celestial BlueCelestial Blue front door color

@themummymiller

Color Details

Taos Taupe
Benjamin Moore · 2111-40
Hex#8C847A
LRV23.6
BrandBenjamin Moore
Number2111-40
UndertoneRed
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark
Celestial Blue
Little Greene · 101
Hex#a4b5af
LRV44.0
BrandLittle Greene
Number101
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

Taos Taupe vs Celestial Blue Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Taos Taupe on one side and Celestial Blue 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