Artistic Taupe vs Carnelian
Artistic Taupe and Carnelian come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Both sit in the pink family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 40-point LRV gap — 46 for Artistic Taupe vs 6 for Carnelian — means Artistic Taupe will open up a space more effectively. Both share a warm character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. A ΔE of 44.9 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Artistic Taupe vs Carnelian in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Artistic Taupe and Carnelian in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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. Artistic Taupe returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Artistic Taupe returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Artistic Taupe vs Carnelian Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Artistic Taupe on one side and Carnelian 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 Artistic Taupe comparisons
See how Artistic Taupe stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 46, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 46), opening up a space where Artistic Taupe encloses it.
Artistic Taupe reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (52 vs 46) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 46 vs 30, Artistic Taupe is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 60 vs 46, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Artistic Taupe reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 46 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 46 vs 4, Artistic Taupe is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Artistic Taupe reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
With LRVs of 46 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 84 vs 46, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 46 vs 21, Artistic Taupe is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 46), opening up a space where Artistic Taupe encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 46), opening up a space where Artistic Taupe encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 46), opening up a space where Artistic Taupe encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (51 vs 46) makes Pigeon the marginally brighter of the two.
Artistic Taupe reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Artistic Taupe reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 46), opening up a space where Artistic Taupe encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (46 vs 41) makes Artistic Taupe the marginally brighter of the two.
Artistic Taupe reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
With LRVs of 46 and 45, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 46 vs 31, Artistic Taupe is decisively the brighter choice.