Natural Taupe 2 is a pale grey from Dulux, hex #CAC0B8. Its light reflectance value is 53.7, a mid-tone that holds its colour in most light.
- HEX
- #CAC0B8
- RGB
- 202, 192, 184
- HSL
- 27°, 15%, 76%
- CMYK
- 0, 5, 9, 21
- LRV
- 53.7
See it on the walls
A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.
Try it by lamplight, from another angle, or with a different white on the trim, then share the link. It's a rendered room on a screen, so treat it as a guide and try a sample pot before you commit.
Or point your phone at your own wall and watch it change to this colour, on your device, with nothing uploaded.
Closest matches
The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.
The closest matches to Natural Taupe 2 are Archive Papers by Dulux Trade (excellent match), Charleville by Acres Hall (excellent match) and Chintz 0573 by Colourtrend (excellent match).
ΔE is the colour difference: under 1.5 is hard to tell apart, under 3.5 reads as the same colour, and past 6 is a different colour.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Dulux Natural Taupe 2
Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Dulux's Natural Taupe 2, closest first. Compare Dulux and Dulux Trade range to range.
Acres Hall equivalents to Dulux Natural Taupe 2
Acres Hall has 2 equivalents to Dulux's Natural Taupe 2, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Dulux and Acres Hall range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Dulux Natural Taupe 2
Colourtrend has 5 equivalents to Dulux's Natural Taupe 2, closest first. Compare Dulux and Colourtrend range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Dulux Natural Taupe 2
Fleetwood has 5 equivalents to Dulux's Natural Taupe 2, closest first. Compare Dulux and Fleetwood range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Dulux Natural Taupe 2
Dulux Heritage has 3 equivalents to Dulux's Natural Taupe 2, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Dulux and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Johnstone's equivalents to Dulux Natural Taupe 2
Johnstone's has 5 equivalents to Dulux's Natural Taupe 2, closest first. Compare Dulux and Johnstone's range to range.
Crown equivalents to Dulux Natural Taupe 2
Crown has 4 equivalents to Dulux's Natural Taupe 2, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Dulux and Crown range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Dulux Natural Taupe 2
Farrow & Ball has 2 equivalents to Dulux's Natural Taupe 2, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Dulux and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Dulux Natural Taupe 2
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Dulux's Natural Taupe 2, closest first. Compare Dulux and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Alchemist equivalents to Dulux Natural Taupe 2
Alchemist has 2 equivalents to Dulux's Natural Taupe 2, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Dulux and Alchemist range to range.
Farrelly & Co equivalents to Dulux Natural Taupe 2
Farrelly & Co has 3 equivalents to Dulux's Natural Taupe 2, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Dulux and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Lick equivalents to Dulux Natural Taupe 2
Lick has 1 equivalent to Dulux's Natural Taupe 2, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Dulux and Lick range to range.
Curator equivalents to Dulux Natural Taupe 2
Curator has 1 equivalent to Dulux's Natural Taupe 2, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Dulux and Curator range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Dulux Natural Taupe 2
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Dulux's Natural Taupe 2. These are its closest 4, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Dulux Natural Taupe 2
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Dulux's Natural Taupe 2. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Little Greene range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Dulux against another brand, a cross-section at a time.
Works well with
Real paints for each job in the room: the trim, the walls around it, deeper and paler versions, and an accent.
Whites for trim
Whites whose undertone agrees with this colour, for woodwork and ceilings.
Neutrals alongside
Quieter colours of the same temperature, for the other walls or the room next door.
Tints and shades
Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.
Where it sits in the Greys
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Natural Taupe 2 on it, so some of them look quite different.
Natural Taupe 2 is the 1,188th of 1,288 greys Swatcher knows about.