Hazel vs Tony Taupe
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Hazel reads as green, while Tony Taupe reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 50 vs 37, Hazel will read as the brighter of the two — a 13-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Hazel's cool character against Tony Taupe's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 18.0, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Hazel vs Tony Taupe in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Hazel and Tony Taupe in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Hazel will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Tony Taupe would.
Front Door
Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Hazel returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Hazel vs Tony Taupe Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Hazel on one side and Tony Taupe 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 Hazel comparisons
See how Hazel stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 50, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 52 and 50, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Hazel reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 50), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (58 vs 50) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 50 vs 27, Hazel is decisively the brighter choice.
Hazel reads slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (55 vs 50) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.
A 6-point LRV gap (50 vs 44) makes Hazel the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 50), opening up a space where Hazel encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 50, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 50, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 50 vs 12, Hazel is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 50, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 50 vs 12, Hazel is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (50 vs 45) makes Hazel the marginally brighter of the two.
Hazel reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.