Grayish vs Truly Taupe
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Grayish belongs to the grey family and Truly Taupe to the greige-grey family. Grayish (LRV 60) reflects noticeably more light than Truly Taupe (LRV 35), a difference of 24 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Grayish runs neutral while Truly Taupe is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 16.1, 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.
Grayish vs Truly Taupe in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Grayish 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 LRV gap is large enough that Grayish will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Truly Taupe would.
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. Grayish reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Truly Taupe.
Color Details
Grayish vs Truly Taupe Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Grayish 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.