Shadow Taupe vs RAL 770-5
Where Shadow Taupe belongs to PPG's range, RAL 770-5 is a RAL Effect color. Both sit in the greige-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. RAL 770-5 (LRV 43) reflects noticeably more light than Shadow Taupe (LRV 40), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 4.0 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Shadow Taupe vs RAL 770-5 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Shadow Taupe on one side and RAL 770-5 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 Shadow Taupe comparisons
See how Shadow Taupe stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 40, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 40), opening up a space where Shadow Taupe encloses it.
Shadow Taupe reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 12-point LRV gap (52 vs 40) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
A 10-point LRV gap (40 vs 30) makes Shadow Taupe the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 60 vs 40, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 40), opening up a space where Shadow Taupe encloses it.
Shadow Taupe reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (43 vs 40) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 40 vs 4, Shadow Taupe is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 40), opening up a space where Shadow Taupe encloses it.
Shadow Taupe reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 40, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 40 vs 21, Shadow Taupe is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 40), opening up a space where Shadow Taupe encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 40), opening up a space where Shadow Taupe encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 40), opening up a space where Shadow Taupe encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (51 vs 40) makes Pigeon the marginally brighter of the two.
Shadow Taupe reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Shadow Taupe reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 40), opening up a space where Shadow Taupe encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 41 vs 40), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Shadow Taupe reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 9-point LRV gap (40 vs 31) makes Shadow Taupe the marginally brighter of the two.