Taupe 05 is a light grey from Lick, hex #B2ACA4. Its light reflectance value is 41.7, a mid-tone that holds its colour in most light.
- HEX
- #B2ACA4
- RGB
- 178, 172, 164
- HSL
- 34°, 8%, 67%
- CMYK
- 0, 3, 8, 30
- LRV
- 41.7
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 Taupe 05 are Stone Harbour 2111-50 by Benjamin Moore (excellent match), Narrow Lane by Dulux (excellent match) and Narrow Lane by Dulux Trade (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.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Lick Taupe 05
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Lick's Taupe 05, closest first. Compare Lick and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Lick Taupe 05
Dulux has 5 equivalents to Lick's Taupe 05, closest first. Compare Lick and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Lick Taupe 05
Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Lick's Taupe 05, closest first. Compare Lick and Dulux Trade range to range.
Johnstone's equivalents to Lick Taupe 05
Johnstone's has 5 equivalents to Lick's Taupe 05, closest first. Compare Lick and Johnstone's range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Lick Taupe 05
Fleetwood has 5 equivalents to Lick's Taupe 05, closest first. Compare Lick and Fleetwood range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Lick Taupe 05
Farrow & Ball has 4 equivalents to Lick's Taupe 05, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Lick and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Lick Taupe 05
Dulux Heritage has 2 equivalents to Lick's Taupe 05, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Lick and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Lick Taupe 05
Colourtrend has 5 equivalents to Lick's Taupe 05, closest first. Compare Lick and Colourtrend range to range.
Curator equivalents to Lick Taupe 05
Curator has 1 equivalent to Lick's Taupe 05, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Lick and Curator range to range.
Crown equivalents to Lick Taupe 05
Crown has 1 equivalent to Lick's Taupe 05, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Lick and Crown range to range.
Farrelly & Co equivalents to Lick Taupe 05
Farrelly & Co has 1 equivalent to Lick's Taupe 05, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Lick and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Lick Taupe 05
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Lick's Taupe 05. These are its closest 4, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Lick and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Lick Taupe 05
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Lick's Taupe 05. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Lick and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Lick Taupe 05
Alchemist has no true equivalent to Lick's Taupe 05. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Lick and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Lick Taupe 05
Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Lick's Taupe 05. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Lick and Acres Hall range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Lick 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.
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 Taupe 05 on it, so some of them look quite different.
Taupe 05 is the 956th of 1,288 greys Swatcher knows about.