Young Colt vs Taupe Tone
Young Colt (Cloverdale Paint) and Taupe Tone (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Young Colt reads as greige-grey, while Taupe Tone reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 36 vs 36 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. A ΔE of 1.3 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Young Colt vs Taupe Tone in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Young Colt and Taupe Tone 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.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
Color Details
Young Colt vs Taupe Tone Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Young Colt on one side and Taupe Tone 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.
More Young Colt comparisons
See how Young Colt stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 36), opening up a space where Young Colt encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 36, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 36 vs 6, Young Colt is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 36), opening up a space where Young Colt encloses it.
Young Colt reads slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 36, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 36), opening up a space where Young Colt encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 36, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (36 vs 27) makes Young Colt the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 36), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Young Colt reflects far more light (LRV 36 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 36, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 36 vs 13, Young Colt is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (44 vs 36) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 36), opening up a space where Young Colt encloses it.
Young Colt reflects far more light (LRV 36 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 36, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 36, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 36, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 36), opening up a space where Young Colt encloses it.
At LRV 36 vs 12, Young Colt is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 36 vs 8, Young Colt is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 36, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 36), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 36 vs 12, Young Colt is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (45 vs 36) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.
Young Colt reads slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.