Stream vs Truly Taupe

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Stream belongs to the blue family and Truly Taupe to the greige-grey family. Stream (LRV 57) reflects noticeably more light than Truly Taupe (LRV 35), a difference of 21 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Stream 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 22.6, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.