Match Natural Taupe 2

Dulux Natural Taupe 2 is a mid-tone shade, warm in character with an LRV of 55. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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Natural Taupe 2
Dulux
Natural Taupe 2
90YR 55/051#CAC0B8LRV 55Warm

Closest matches across every brand

One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.

Dusted Cappuccino
Natural Taupe 2
Dusted Cappuccino
Natural Taupe 2
Dulux
Natural Taupe 2
90YR 55/051 · LRV 55

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 55 vs 54), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.1 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

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Natural Taupe 2
Natural Taupe 2
Dash of Soot
Dash of Soot
Natural Taupe 2 vs Dash of Soot
Dulux
Natural Taupe 2
90YR 55/051 · LRV 55
Little Greene
Dash of Soot
244 · LRV 54

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 55 vs 54), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.1 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.1Subtle
Natural Taupe 2
Natural Taupe 2
Twilight Gray
Twilight Gray
Natural Taupe 2 vs Twilight Gray
Dulux
Natural Taupe 2
90YR 55/051 · LRV 55
Sherwin-Williams
Twilight Gray
0054 · LRV 53

With LRVs of 55 and 53, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.2 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.2Subtle
Natural Taupe 2
Natural Taupe 2
S 2002-Y50R
S 2002-Y50R
Natural Taupe 2 vs S 2002-Y50R
Dulux
Natural Taupe 2
90YR 55/051 · LRV 55
NCS
S 2002-Y50R
S 2002-Y50R · LRV 54

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 55 vs 54), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.7 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

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Natural Taupe 2
Natural Taupe 2
H486
Natural Taupe 2 vs H486
Dulux
Natural Taupe 2
90YR 55/051 · LRV 55
Tikkurila
H486
H486 · LRV 56

With LRVs of 56 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

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Hearthstone
Hearthstone
Natural Taupe 2
Natural Taupe 2
Hearthstone vs Natural Taupe 2
Cloverdale Paint
Hearthstone
0567 · LRV 53
Dulux
Natural Taupe 2
90YR 55/051 · LRV 55

With LRVs of 55 and 53, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

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Natural Taupe 2
Natural Taupe 2
Pavilion Gray
Pavilion Gray
Natural Taupe 2 vs Pavilion Gray
Dulux
Natural Taupe 2
90YR 55/051 · LRV 55
Farrow & Ball
Pavilion Gray
242 · LRV 55

With LRVs of 55 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.1 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.1Subtle
Natural Taupe 2
Natural Taupe 2
Fond Memory
Fond Memory
Natural Taupe 2 vs Fond Memory
Dulux
Natural Taupe 2
90YR 55/051 · LRV 55
PPG
Fond Memory
PPG1017-3 · LRV 51

Natural Taupe 2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 2.1 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

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Cumulus Cloud
Cumulus Cloud
Natural Taupe 2
Natural Taupe 2
Cumulus Cloud vs Natural Taupe 2
Benjamin Moore
Cumulus Cloud
1550 · LRV 52
Dulux
Natural Taupe 2
90YR 55/051 · LRV 55

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 55 vs 52), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.3 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

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Natural Taupe 2
Natural Taupe 2
Chino
Chino
Natural Taupe 2 vs Chino
Dulux
Natural Taupe 2
90YR 55/051 · LRV 55
Jotun
Chino
0553 · LRV 55

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 55 vs 55), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.5 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.5Subtle
Natural Taupe 2
Natural Taupe 2
Clay Figurine
Clay Figurine
Natural Taupe 2 vs Clay Figurine
Dulux
Natural Taupe 2
90YR 55/051 · LRV 55
Valspar
Clay Figurine
M341 · LRV 54

With LRVs of 55 and 54, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.6 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

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Natural Gray
Natural Gray
Natural Taupe 2
Natural Taupe 2
Natural Gray vs Natural Taupe 2
Behr
Natural Gray
PPU18-10 · LRV 53
Dulux
Natural Taupe 2
90YR 55/051 · LRV 55

With LRVs of 55 and 53, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

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Natural Taupe 2
Natural Taupe 2
RAL 110-3
RAL 110-3
Natural Taupe 2 vs RAL 110-3
Dulux
Natural Taupe 2
90YR 55/051 · LRV 55
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-3
RAL 110-3 · LRV 56

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 56 vs 55), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.4Noticeable
Natural Taupe 2
Natural Taupe 2
Silk Grey
Silk Grey
Natural Taupe 2 vs Silk Grey
Dulux
Natural Taupe 2
90YR 55/051 · LRV 55
RAL ClassicClassic
Silk Grey
RAL 7044 · LRV 47

A 8-point LRV gap (55 vs 47) makes Natural Taupe 2 the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.5Noticeable