Tarragon vs Taupe Tone

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Tarragon belongs to the blue-grey family and Taupe Tone to the beige-greige family. Taupe Tone (LRV 36) reflects noticeably more light than Tarragon (LRV 7), a difference of 29 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Tarragon runs cool while Taupe Tone is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 37.6, 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.