Taupe Of The Morning and Drift Of Mist: the documented difference
Taupe Of The Morning has an LRV of 65; Sherwin-Williams Drift Of Mist SW-9166 is 69. The difference is 4 points, with Drift Of Mist returning more light under the reference measurement. Choose by the material relationship as well as the number. Taupe of the Morning is a light warm neutral, with more reflectance than Modern Gray but less than Drift of Mist. Drift of Mist is an airy gray with relatively high reflectance.
| Color | Brand / code | LRV |
|---|---|---|
| Taupe Of The Morning | Sherwin-Williams SW-9590 | 65 |
| Drift Of Mist | Sherwin-Williams SW-9166 | 69 |
The choice beside ivory curtains and natural oak
Ivory curtains and oak should remain constant through the lighting checks so the paint is assessed against one coherent material scheme.
Set up both candidates with ivory curtains and natural oak. Use equal-sized boards with the intended finishes and place them in the same orientation. Do not put one directly beside a window and leave the other in shadow. A difference that follows the position rather than the board is a lighting observation, not evidence that the formula changed.
What the comparison can—and cannot—settle
The alternative Modern Gray has an LRV of 62. The undertones and neighboring colors covers that related choice.
Compare morning and evening conditions without changing the surrounding fabric; choose the stable relationship, not one favorable moment. Assess Taupe Of The Morning and Drift Of Mist alone as well as side by side. The unchosen board will not remain in the finished room, and a preference created only by that neighbor may not survive its removal. Before ordering samples, compare room-planning features in the paint color visualizer roundup.
Sources & notes
Color specifications: Sherwin-Williams Taupe Of The Morning SW-9590. The recorded LRV is 65. Named comparison values come from the respective manufacturers; material schemes are editorial suggestions.
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