Mid Stone vs Taupe

Mid Stone and Taupe are both Crown warm creams. The gap between them is ΔE 3.4 — “very close”. Taupe is the lighter of the two, and Mid Stone the warmer. Mid Stone is the cheaper of the two at £7.90 per litre.

	Mid Stone	Taupe
Hex	#BFAD96	#C3B0A0
Lightness (L*)	72	73
Price / litre	£7.90	£9.60

Looking across brands instead? See Mid Stone’s cross-brand matches and cheaper alternatives, or Taupe’s.