Rain Cloud vs Truly Taupe
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Rain Cloud belongs to the blue-grey family and Truly Taupe to the greige-grey family. Truly Taupe (LRV 35) reflects noticeably more light than Rain Cloud (LRV 11), a difference of 24 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Rain Cloud runs cool while Truly Taupe is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 29.2, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Rain Cloud vs Truly Taupe in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Rain Cloud 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.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Truly Taupe will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Rain Cloud would.
Color Details
Rain Cloud vs Truly Taupe Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Rain Cloud 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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