Match Perfectly Taupe

Dulux Perfectly Taupe is a mid-tone shade, warm in character with an LRV of 54. The matches below are the closest equivalents available across every brand on Pontata, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score. A ΔE under 3 is subtle; under 10 is noticeable but harmonious; above 25 means genuinely different colors.

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Perfectly Taupe
Dulux
Perfectly Taupe
60YR 54/028#c5bebaLRV 54Warm

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.

Perfectly Taupe
Perfectly Taupe
Hush
Hush
Perfectly Taupe vs Hush
Dulux
Perfectly Taupe
60YR 54/028 · LRV 54
PPG
Hush
PPG1004-3 · LRV 52

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 54 vs 52), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.6 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.6Imperceptible
Perfectly Taupe
Perfectly Taupe
H481
Perfectly Taupe vs H481
Dulux
Perfectly Taupe
60YR 54/028 · LRV 54
Tikkurila
H481
H481 · LRV 52

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 54 vs 52), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.2 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.2Subtle
Perfectly Taupe
Perfectly Taupe
S 2502-Y50R
S 2502-Y50R
Perfectly Taupe vs S 2502-Y50R
Dulux
Perfectly Taupe
60YR 54/028 · LRV 54
NCS
S 2502-Y50R
S 2502-Y50R · LRV 53

With LRVs of 54 and 53, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.3 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.3Subtle
Natural Gray
Natural Gray
Perfectly Taupe
Perfectly Taupe
Natural Gray vs Perfectly Taupe
Behr
Natural Gray
PPU18-10 · LRV 53
Dulux
Perfectly Taupe
60YR 54/028 · LRV 54

With LRVs of 54 and 53, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.3 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.3Subtle
Perfectly Taupe
Perfectly Taupe
Dash of Soot
Dash of Soot
Perfectly Taupe vs Dash of Soot
Dulux
Perfectly Taupe
60YR 54/028 · LRV 54
Little Greene
Dash of Soot
244 · LRV 54

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 54 vs 54), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.6 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.6Subtle
Smoke Embers
Perfectly Taupe
Perfectly Taupe
Smoke Embers vs Perfectly Taupe
Benjamin Moore
Smoke Embers
1466 · LRV 51
Dulux
Perfectly Taupe
60YR 54/028 · LRV 54

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 54 vs 51), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.0 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.0Subtle
Perfectly Taupe
Perfectly Taupe
Light French Gray
Light French Gray
Perfectly Taupe vs Light French Gray
Dulux
Perfectly Taupe
60YR 54/028 · LRV 54
Sherwin-Williams
Light French Gray
0055 · LRV 53

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 54 vs 53), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.0 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.0Subtle
Perfectly Taupe
Perfectly Taupe
Pavilion Gray
Pavilion Gray
Perfectly Taupe vs Pavilion Gray
Dulux
Perfectly Taupe
60YR 54/028 · LRV 54
Farrow & Ball
Pavilion Gray
242 · LRV 55

With LRVs of 55 and 54, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.4 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.4Subtle
Perfectly Taupe
Perfectly Taupe
Silver Shores
Silver Shores
Perfectly Taupe vs Silver Shores
Dulux
Perfectly Taupe
60YR 54/028 · LRV 54
Dulux
Silver Shores
50YR 53/011 · LRV 53

With LRVs of 54 and 53, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.4 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.4Subtle
North Island
North Island
Perfectly Taupe
Perfectly Taupe
North Island vs Perfectly Taupe
Cloverdale Paint
North Island
0552 · LRV 50
Dulux
Perfectly Taupe
60YR 54/028 · LRV 54

Perfectly Taupe reads slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 50), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 2.5 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.5Subtle
Perfectly Taupe
Perfectly Taupe
Silk Grey
Silk Grey
Perfectly Taupe vs Silk Grey
Dulux
Perfectly Taupe
60YR 54/028 · LRV 54
RAL ClassicClassic
Silk Grey
RAL 7044 · LRV 47

A 7-point LRV gap (54 vs 47) makes Perfectly Taupe the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.4Noticeable
Perfectly Taupe
Perfectly Taupe
RAL 850-1
RAL 850-1
Perfectly Taupe vs RAL 850-1
Dulux
Perfectly Taupe
60YR 54/028 · LRV 54
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 850-1
RAL 850-1 · LRV 53

With LRVs of 54 and 53, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.6Noticeable
Perfectly Taupe
Perfectly Taupe
Objective
Objective
Perfectly Taupe vs Objective
Dulux
Perfectly Taupe
60YR 54/028 · LRV 54
Jotun
Objective
1973 · LRV 50

A 4-point LRV gap (54 vs 50) makes Perfectly Taupe the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.9Noticeable
Perfectly Taupe
Perfectly Taupe
Clay Figurine
Clay Figurine
Perfectly Taupe vs Clay Figurine
Dulux
Perfectly Taupe
60YR 54/028 · LRV 54
Valspar
Clay Figurine
M341 · LRV 54

With LRVs of 54 and 54, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.4Noticeable