Perfect Periwinkle vs Truly Taupe
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Hue-wise, Perfect Periwinkle belongs to the blue family and Truly Taupe to the greige-grey family. At LRV 35 vs 23, Truly Taupe will read as the brighter of the two — a 12-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Perfect Periwinkle's cool character against Truly Taupe's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 33.2, 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.
Perfect Periwinkle vs Truly Taupe in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Perfect Periwinkle 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.
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 Truly Taupe will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Perfect Periwinkle would.
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Perfect Periwinkle vs Truly Taupe Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Perfect Periwinkle 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.
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