French Taupe
120E-2 · #D2C8D0 · LRV 60 — warm magenta tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Thistle30
- 2Wisteria48
- 3French Taupe60
- 4Silver Peony68
- 5White Lavender76
What Color Is French Taupe, Really?
French Taupe reads as a warm magenta tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr 120E-2 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for French Taupe
French Taupe is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.
How Lighting Changes French Taupe
At LRV 60, French Taupe is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its magenta undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about French Taupe are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr 120E-2 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | EnchantSW 6555 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.9 | 59 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Easter Ribbon1381 · Benjamin Moore | 3.3 | 60 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Hazy Iris8004-2B · Valspar | 1.4 | 59 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Silver ChalicePPG1174-3 · PPG / Glidden | 2.6 | 59 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Silver ChalicePPG1174-3 · Glidden | 2.2 | 59 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Just Bloomed245-2DB · Dutch Boy | 1.9 | 59 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to French Taupe within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #D2C8D0 in HSL space. Pair French Taupe with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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