Muted Stone vs Natural Taupe 2

Muted Stone and Natural Taupe 2 are both Dulux warm creams. The gap between them is ΔE 3.0 — “near-identical”. Muted Stone is the lighter of the two, and Natural Taupe 2 the warmer. Both cost about £14.40 per litre.

	Muted Stone	Natural Taupe 2
Hex	#D5CCC4	#CAC0B8
Lightness (L*)	83	78
Price / litre	£14.40	£14.40

Looking across brands instead? See Muted Stone’s cross-brand matches and cheaper alternatives, or Natural Taupe 2’s.