Roasted Chestnut vs Tavern Taupe
Roasted Chestnut is a PPG color while Tavern Taupe comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Roasted Chestnut belongs to the greige-grey family and Tavern Taupe to the beige-greige family. With LRVs of 27 and 27, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. With a ΔE of 1.0, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Roasted Chestnut vs Tavern Taupe Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Roasted Chestnut on one side and Tavern Taupe 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.
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