Bluesy Note vs Truly Taupe
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Bluesy Note reads as blue, while Truly Taupe reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Truly Taupe (LRV 35) reflects noticeably more light than Bluesy Note (LRV 31), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Bluesy Note runs cool while Truly Taupe is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 24.5, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Bluesy Note vs Truly Taupe in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Bluesy Note and Truly Taupe 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The brightness difference is modest but present — Truly Taupe gives the walls a little more lift.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Truly Taupe reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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. Truly Taupe reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Truly Taupe reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The brightness difference is modest but present — Truly Taupe gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Bluesy Note vs Truly Taupe Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Bluesy Note on one side and Truly 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.
More Bluesy Note comparisons
See how Bluesy Note stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 31, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 31), opening up a space where Bluesy Note encloses it.
Bluesy Note reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 31, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 30), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 31), opening up a space where Bluesy Note encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 31, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 31), opening up a space where Bluesy Note encloses it.
Bluesy Note reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 43 vs 31, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 31 vs 4, Bluesy Note is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 31), opening up a space where Bluesy Note encloses it.
Bluesy Note reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 31), opening up a space where Bluesy Note encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 31, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (31 vs 21) makes Bluesy Note the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 31), opening up a space where Bluesy Note encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 31), opening up a space where Bluesy Note encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 31), opening up a space where Bluesy Note encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 31, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
Bluesy Note reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Bluesy Note reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 31), opening up a space where Bluesy Note encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (41 vs 31) makes Dix Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Bluesy Note reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 31), opening up a space where Bluesy Note encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room.