Rich Taupe 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 Rich Taupe 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 Rich Taupe
Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Dulux's Rich Taupe, closest first. Compare Dulux and Dulux Trade range to range.
Acres Hall equivalents to Dulux Rich Taupe
Acres Hall has 2 equivalents to Dulux's Rich Taupe, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Dulux and Acres Hall range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Dulux Rich Taupe
Colourtrend has 5 equivalents to Dulux's Rich Taupe, closest first. Compare Dulux and Colourtrend range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Dulux Rich Taupe
Fleetwood has 5 equivalents to Dulux's Rich Taupe, closest first. Compare Dulux and Fleetwood range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Dulux Rich Taupe
Dulux Heritage has 3 equivalents to Dulux's Rich Taupe, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Dulux and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Johnstone's equivalents to Dulux Rich Taupe
Johnstone's has 5 equivalents to Dulux's Rich Taupe, closest first. Compare Dulux and Johnstone's range to range.
Crown equivalents to Dulux Rich Taupe
Crown has 4 equivalents to Dulux's Rich Taupe, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Dulux and Crown range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Dulux Rich Taupe
Farrow & Ball has 2 equivalents to Dulux's Rich Taupe, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Dulux and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Dulux Rich Taupe
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Dulux's Rich Taupe, closest first. Compare Dulux and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Alchemist equivalents to Dulux Rich Taupe
Alchemist has 2 equivalents to Dulux's Rich Taupe, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Dulux and Alchemist range to range.
Farrelly & Co equivalents to Dulux Rich Taupe
Farrelly & Co has 3 equivalents to Dulux's Rich Taupe, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Dulux and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Lick equivalents to Dulux Rich Taupe
Lick has 1 equivalent to Dulux's Rich Taupe, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Dulux and Lick range to range.
Curator equivalents to Dulux Rich Taupe
Curator has 1 equivalent to Dulux's Rich Taupe, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Dulux and Curator range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Dulux Rich Taupe
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Dulux's Rich Taupe. 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 Rich Taupe
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Dulux's Rich Taupe. 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 Rich Taupe on it, so some of them look quite different.
Rich Taupe is the 1,189th of 1,288 greys Swatcher knows about.