Notable Hue vs Truly Taupe
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Hue-wise, Notable Hue belongs to the blue family and Truly Taupe to the greige-grey family. With LRVs of 37 and 35, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Notable Hue's cool character against Truly Taupe's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 21.0, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Notable Hue vs Truly Taupe in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Notable Hue 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.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The temperature contrast between Truly Taupe and Notable Hue is what sets these apart most in this context.
Color Details
Notable Hue vs Truly Taupe Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Notable Hue 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 Notable Hue comparisons
See how Notable Hue stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 37, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 37), opening up a space where Notable Hue encloses it.
At LRV 37 vs 6, Notable Hue is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 37), opening up a space where Notable Hue encloses it.
Notable Hue reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 37, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 37), opening up a space where Notable Hue encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 37, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (37 vs 27) makes Notable Hue the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 37), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Notable Hue reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 37, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 37 vs 13, Notable Hue is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (44 vs 37) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 37), opening up a space where Notable Hue encloses it.
Notable Hue reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 37, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 37, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 37, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 37 vs 12, Notable Hue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 37, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 37), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 37), opening up a space where Notable Hue encloses it.
Notable Hue reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 37 vs 12, Notable Hue is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (45 vs 37) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.
Notable Hue reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Notable Hue reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Notable Hue reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 37), opening up a space where Notable Hue encloses it.