Bleached Lichen 3 vs Natural Taupe 4
Both are Dulux colors. These are both beige-greiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-greige to land. At LRV 83 vs 67, Natural Taupe 4 will read as the brighter of the two — a 16-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 9.8, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Bleached Lichen 3 vs Natural Taupe 4 in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Bleached Lichen 3 and Natural Taupe 4 are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Living Room
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Natural Taupe 4 returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Bleached Lichen 3 vs Natural Taupe 4 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Bleached Lichen 3 on one side and Natural Taupe 4 on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
More Bleached Lichen 3 comparisons
See how Bleached Lichen 3 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
With LRVs of 69 and 67, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 83 vs 67, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 67 vs 6, Bleached Lichen 3 is decisively the brighter choice.
Bleached Lichen 3 reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Bleached Lichen 3 reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 67 vs 52, Bleached Lichen 3 is decisively the brighter choice.
Bleached Lichen 3 reads slightly lighter (LRV 67 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 9-point LRV gap (67 vs 58) makes Bleached Lichen 3 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 67 vs 27, Bleached Lichen 3 is decisively the brighter choice.
Bleached Lichen 3 reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Bleached Lichen 3 reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 67 vs 55, Bleached Lichen 3 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 67 vs 13, Bleached Lichen 3 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 67 vs 44, Bleached Lichen 3 is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 67), opening up a space where Bleached Lichen 3 encloses it.
Bleached Lichen 3 reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 67 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 7-point LRV gap (74 vs 67) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 83 vs 67, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Bleached Lichen 3 reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 67 vs 12, Bleached Lichen 3 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 67 vs 8, Bleached Lichen 3 is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 67), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Bleached Lichen 3 reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 67 vs 12, Bleached Lichen 3 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 67 vs 45, Bleached Lichen 3 is decisively the brighter choice.
Bleached Lichen 3 reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.