Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Taupe Tease |
| SKU | N210-1 |
| Hex | #E4E1DB |
| RGB | 228, 225, 219 |
| HSL | 40°, 14%, 88% |
| LRV | 75 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | White |
About Behr Taupe Tease
Taupe Tease is very light — LRV 75, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its orange 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Taupe Tease shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
Closest matches by brand
18 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all white from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Taupe Tease within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #E4E1DB in HSL space. Pair Taupe Tease with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Behr Taupe Tease Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Taupe Tease from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Behr N210-1 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Taupe Tease
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Zurich White (SW 7626), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Taupe Tease without repainting risk. See the full Zurich White swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Taupe Tease
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is White Winged Dove (1457), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Taupe Tease without repainting risk. See the full White Winged Dove swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Taupe Tease
The closest Valspar equivalent of Taupe Tease is Permafrost (V159). At ΔE 0.62 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75). If Valspar is your counter, order Permafrost and you'll get the same color. See the full Permafrost swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Taupe Tease
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Dusky Dawn (PPG1005-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Taupe Tease without repainting risk. See the full Dusky Dawn swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Taupe Tease
Glidden's nearest match is Tundra Frost (PPG1009-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Taupe Tease without repainting risk. See the full Tundra Frost swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Taupe Tease
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Moon Pie (406-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Taupe Tease without repainting risk. See the full Moon Pie swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Taupe Tease
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Taupe Tease is Origami White (HGSW 4007). At ΔE 0.98 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Origami White and you'll get the same color. See the full Origami White swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Taupe Tease
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Foggy Day (DE6226), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It runs slightly darker (LRV 71 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Taupe Tease without repainting risk. See the full Foggy Day swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Taupe Tease
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Taupe Tease is Shiplap (JG-22) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 75) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shiplap swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Taupe Tease
The closest Farrow & Ball equivalent of Taupe Tease is Strong White (NO. 2001). At ΔE 0.54 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75). If Farrow & Ball is your counter, order Strong White and you'll get the same color. See the full Strong White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Taupe Tease
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Taupe Tease is Cherish is the Word (0029). At ΔE 0.82 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Cherish is the Word and you'll get the same color. See the full Cherish is the Word swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Taupe Tease
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Taupe Tease is Barely White (0021) — very close at ΔE 2.5, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Barely White swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Taupe Tease
Rodda's nearest match is Snow Flake (CA027), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Taupe Tease without repainting risk. See the full Snow Flake swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Taupe Tease
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Taupe Tease is Cricket White (C2-916) — very close at ΔE 3.45, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cricket White swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Taupe Tease
The closest Clare equivalent of Taupe Tease is On Point (PNT100-LT-11). At ΔE 0.87 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 75). If Clare is your counter, order On Point and you'll get the same color. See the full On Point swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Taupe Tease
Portola Paints's nearest match is Gem (GEM), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Taupe Tease without repainting risk. See the full Gem swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Taupe Tease
At Kompozit, the closest color to Taupe Tease is Barely White (0021) — very close at ΔE 2.5, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Barely White swatch →