Tony Taupe vs Weathered Shingle
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. These are both beige-greiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-greige to land. At LRV 37 vs 22, Tony Taupe will read as the brighter of the two — a 15-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 13.7, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Tony Taupe vs Weathered Shingle in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Tony Taupe and Weathered Shingle in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Tony Taupe will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Weathered Shingle would.
Color Details
Tony Taupe vs Weathered Shingle Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Tony Taupe on one side and Weathered Shingle 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 Tony Taupe comparisons
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At LRV 37 vs 6, Tony Taupe is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 58 vs 37, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (37 vs 27) makes Tony Taupe the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 37), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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At LRV 55 vs 37, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 37 vs 13, Tony Taupe is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (44 vs 37) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.
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At LRV 74 vs 37, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 37, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 37 vs 12, Tony Taupe is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 37, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 37), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 37), opening up a space where Tony Taupe encloses it.
Tony Taupe reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 37 vs 12, Tony Taupe is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (45 vs 37) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.
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Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 37), opening up a space where Tony Taupe encloses it.