Folkstone vs Poised Taupe
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Both sit in the grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Poised Taupe (LRV 22) reflects noticeably more light than Folkstone (LRV 13), a difference of 8 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Folkstone runs neutral while Poised Taupe is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 10.8, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Folkstone vs Poised Taupe in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Folkstone and Poised Taupe in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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. Poised Taupe reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Folkstone.
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. Poised Taupe reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Folkstone.
Color Details
Folkstone vs Poised Taupe Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Folkstone on one side and Poised 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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