Pale Taupe is a pale neutral from Johnstone's, hex #D9CCC4. Its light reflectance value is 61.9, a mid-tone that holds its colour in most light.
- HEX
- #D9CCC4
- RGB
- 217, 204, 196
- HSL
- 23°, 22%, 81%
- CMYK
- 0, 6, 10, 15
- LRV
- 61.9
See it on the walls
A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.
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Closest matches
The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.
The closest matches to Pale Taupe are 70YR 65054 by Dulux Trade (excellent match), Expresso Delight 5 by Dulux (excellent match) and Soft Sand 2106-60 by Benjamin Moore (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 Johnstone's Pale Taupe
Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Pale Taupe, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Pale Taupe
Dulux has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Pale Taupe, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Pale Taupe
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Pale Taupe, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Pale Taupe
Colourtrend has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Pale Taupe, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Crown equivalents to Johnstone's Pale Taupe
Crown has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Pale Taupe, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Curator equivalents to Johnstone's Pale Taupe
Curator has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Pale Taupe, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Johnstone's Pale Taupe
Fleetwood has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Pale Taupe, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Ronseal equivalents to Johnstone's Pale Taupe
Ronseal has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Pale Taupe, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Johnstone's Pale Taupe
Farrow & Ball has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Pale Taupe, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Acres Hall equivalents to Johnstone's Pale Taupe
Acres Hall has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Pale Taupe, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Lick equivalents to Johnstone's Pale Taupe
Lick has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Pale Taupe, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Johnstone's Pale Taupe
Dulux Heritage has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Pale Taupe, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Farrelly & Co equivalents to Johnstone's Pale Taupe
Farrelly & Co has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Pale Taupe, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Johnstone's Pale Taupe
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Pale Taupe. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Johnstone's Pale Taupe
Alchemist has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Pale Taupe. These are its closest 4, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Johnstone's 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 Neutrals
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Pale Taupe on it, so some of them look quite different.
Pale Taupe is the 740th of 1,140 neutrals Swatcher knows about.