Queen Anne Lilac vs Temperate Taupe
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Queen Anne Lilac reads as grey, while Temperate Taupe reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 48 vs 45, Queen Anne Lilac will read as the brighter of the two — a 3-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 3.6, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Queen Anne Lilac vs Temperate Taupe in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Queen Anne Lilac and Temperate Taupe are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Living Room
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Color Details
Queen Anne Lilac vs Temperate Taupe Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Queen Anne Lilac on one side and Temperate 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 Queen Anne Lilac comparisons
See how Queen Anne Lilac stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 48), opening up a space where Queen Anne Lilac encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 48, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Queen Anne Lilac reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (52 vs 48) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 48 vs 30, Queen Anne Lilac is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 48), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 60 vs 48, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 48), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Queen Anne Lilac reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (48 vs 43) makes Queen Anne Lilac the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 48 vs 4, Queen Anne Lilac is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 48), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Queen Anne Lilac reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Queen Anne Lilac reads slightly lighter (LRV 48 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 48, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 48 vs 21, Queen Anne Lilac is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 48), opening up a space where Queen Anne Lilac encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 48), opening up a space where Queen Anne Lilac encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 48), opening up a space where Queen Anne Lilac encloses it.
Queen Anne Lilac reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 48), opening up a space where Queen Anne Lilac encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (48 vs 41) makes Queen Anne Lilac the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 48, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 48 vs 25, Queen Anne Lilac is decisively the brighter choice.
Queen Anne Lilac reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
With LRVs of 48 and 45, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 48 vs 31, Queen Anne Lilac is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 48 vs 7, Queen Anne Lilac is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 48 vs 24, Queen Anne Lilac is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (57 vs 48) makes Guilford Green the marginally brighter of the two.