Pavestone vs Virtual Taupe

Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Both sit in the greige-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 32 vs 20, Pavestone will read as the brighter of the two — a 12-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 12.6, 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.

Pavestone vs Virtual Taupe in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Pavestone and Virtual Taupe in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Pavestone will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Virtual Taupe would.

PavestoneSW 7642 house exterior

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Virtual TaupeSherwin Williams SW 7039 exterior review

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Color Details

Pavestone
Sherwin-Williams · 7642
Hex#A0998F
LRV32.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7642
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Virtual Taupe
Sherwin-Williams · 7039
Hex#8A7A6A
LRV20.3
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7039
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Pavestone vs Virtual Taupe Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pavestone on one side and Virtual Taupe on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Pavestone comparisons

See how Pavestone stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Pavestone
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Pavestone
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Pavestone
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Pavestone is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Pavestone
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Pavestone
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Nearly identical in tone

Mizzle
Pavestone
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Pavestone
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Pavestone
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Pavestone reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Pavestone
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Pavestone
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Pavestone
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Pavestone reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Pavestone
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

Pine Needle
Pavestone
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Pavestone is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Pavestone
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Pavestone reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Pavestone
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Pavestone is the lighter choice

Piazza
Pavestone
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Pavestone
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Pavestone
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

Senses
Pavestone
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Pavestone
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Pavestone is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Pavestone
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Pavestone
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Pavestone reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
Pavestone
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Pavestone reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Pavestone
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Pavestone is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Pavestone
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Pavestone
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 110-2
Pavestone
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Pavestone
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Pavestone
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Pavestone
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Pavestone reads noticeably lighter