Smokehouse vs Tavern Taupe
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Hue-wise, Smokehouse belongs to the greige-grey family and Tavern Taupe to the beige-greige family. At LRV 27 vs 13, Tavern Taupe will read as the brighter of the two — a 14-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 15.8, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Smokehouse vs Tavern Taupe in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Smokehouse and Tavern Taupe in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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. Tavern Taupe returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Tavern Taupe will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Smokehouse would.
Color Details
Smokehouse vs Tavern Taupe Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Smokehouse on one side and Tavern 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 Smokehouse comparisons
See how Smokehouse stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 60 vs 13, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 13), opening up a space where Smokehouse encloses it.
Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 13), opening up a space where Smokehouse encloses it.
At LRV 43 vs 13, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (13 vs 4) makes Smokehouse the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 13), opening up a space where Smokehouse encloses it.
With LRVs of 13 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 13), opening up a space where Smokehouse encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 13, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
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Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 13), opening up a space where Smokehouse encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 13), opening up a space where Smokehouse encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 13), opening up a space where Smokehouse encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 13, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 13 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
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At LRV 41 vs 13, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 31 vs 13, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.