To my eyes, and probably more importantly, on my monitor, they are similar and i think would work well together. I think I prefer the tyler taupe but really they both look good. You must be so happy to have a color you like!

Salonva,

Thank you so much for your response. In 15 years, this is the first time that I am really happy with a paint color I selected. I have a small house, and want it all to flow, unlike the past, and I'm relieved to hear that the Tyler Taupe appears to have similar undertones. It is dark, but hopefully not too dark for a 12'x18' room?

Again, your help is appreciated :)

I'm no color expert, and you also don't mention how the two rooms are connected, or whether they are, but my inclination would be to make the rooms rather different by going more in the warm gray direction with the living room. If you love the Dijon 193, then highlight it by not having something similar near it. I would let each room have its own identity and individual beauty.

The rooms lead into one another via an archway. Both rooms are visible from the kitchen, which is also the entrance used most often. Thanks very much for your suggestion.

Thats an amazing idea!! Thank you so much. Would I just ask for a more saturated formula? Or would I have to specify something else?

I might be misleading you here, so take this with a grain of salt, and ask the paint guys at the store.

Your Dijon has an LRV of 54.

Tyler Taupe is 32

Spice Gold is 38.

It seems like the saturation you're going for is in that 32 - 38 range.

50% of 54 would be 27, so it might be a bit deep.

I would get two sample cans, one Dijon at 50% more saturation, and one at maybe 30%, if they can do that. Not sure if they stick to quarters, i.e.: 25%, 50%, etc.

Paint large swatches of each on the walls on each side of the archway so that you can stand away from them and compare the contrast to the Dijon in the foyer.

I like your suggestion, it's a formula for success!! Thanks very much for taking the time to help, I am sincerely grateful :)

That's why we're all here! I hope it works well for you.

I did that with a color for my bedroom, I wanted something in between two paint swatches on the same card. Worked out well, but save a big blob of it or the formula or whatever, because you now have your own unique color which could be tricky if you ever need to repaint. Ask me how I know, lol!

My Sherwin Williams keeps "my personal" paint colors on file for 10 years. They also give a 10% discount for members (or whatever I'm called, "friend"?)

Great ideas here. I want to say that I am far from an expert with colors, and I think the others who have chimed in here are way more experienced and knowledgeable. Such good advice all around.

I painted my kitchen and dining room 50% BM Hawthorne, then a room that flows off the DR 75% Hawthorne as I wanted a lighter version of the same color - I wanted them to flow well, and I'm very pleased with the result.

Were you happy with the lighter version? I'm anxious to hear how that went because I'm going to try the same process, Dijon 50% and 75% darker. I called BM and they said the computer gave an error message that the paint container can't accommodate. When I get to the store tomorrow, I'm hoping they find a way around that issue, I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

Thanks very much for all of your help, I went with BM Spiced Gold in Matte finish and it is what I wanted, but had my doubts until it all came together.

Oh wow, it looks gorgeous in that photo!

Beautiful!

Thanks so much!