Pale Taupe vs Goose Feathers

Pale TaupeDuluxvsGoose FeathersValsparΔE 1.8Subtle difference

Where Pale Taupe belongs to Dulux's range, Goose Feathers is a Valspar color. Both sit in the greige-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (63 vs 65), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. At ΔE 1.8, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Pale Taupe vs Goose Feathers in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Pale Taupe and Goose Feathers 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.

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. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.

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Color Details

Pale Taupe
Dulux · 00YY 63/024
Hex#D2CDC6
LRV63.0
BrandDulux
Number00YY 63/024
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Goose Feathers
Valspar · 8006-2B
Hex#d6d2ca
LRV65.0
BrandValspar
Number8006-2B
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Pale Taupe vs Goose Feathers Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pale Taupe on one side and Goose Feathers 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 Pale Taupe comparisons

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

White Dove
Pale Taupe
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Pale Taupe
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

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

Pale Taupe is the lighter choice

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

Pale Taupe reads slightly lighter

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

Pale Taupe is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Pale Taupe
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Pale Taupe reads slightly lighter

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

Nearly identical in tone

Accessible Beige
Pale Taupe
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Pale Taupe reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Pale Taupe
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Pale Taupe is the lighter choice

French Gray
Pale Taupe
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Pale Taupe reads noticeably lighter

Naval
Pale Taupe
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Pale Taupe is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Pale Taupe
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Pale Taupe reads slightly lighter

Bancha
Pale Taupe
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Pale Taupe is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Pale Taupe
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Pale Taupe reads noticeably lighter

Pure White
Pale Taupe
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White reads noticeably lighter

Artichoke
Pale Taupe
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Pale Taupe is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Pale Taupe
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Nearly identical in tone

Shoji White
Pale Taupe
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White reads slightly lighter

Snowbound
Pale Taupe
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads noticeably lighter

Pewter Green
Pale Taupe
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Pale Taupe is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Pale Taupe
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter

Dix Blue
Pale Taupe
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Pale Taupe reads noticeably lighter

Calamine
Pale Taupe
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads slightly lighter

Treron
Pale Taupe
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Pale Taupe is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Pale Taupe
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Pale Taupe is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Pale Taupe
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Pale Taupe reads noticeably lighter

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

Pale Taupe is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Pale Taupe
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Pale Taupe is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Pale Taupe
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Pale Taupe is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Pale Taupe
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Pale Taupe reads slightly lighter

Pale Taupe vs Goose Feathers Paint Color Comparison