I just got my "nuage" medium paddy with the silver colored hardware, and now that I have it at home I can say with certainty that it is about as close to "taupe" ('06) as you can get. Maybe a shade or two lighter. It's NOT beigey, and not a shade of white. I don't know why I thought that it was lighter in the store, (mine is from Neiman Marcus) but it's definitely a lighter version of taupe. Very pretty color, and with the silver hardware....very chic! Sorry, no pics...can't let DH NEAR the Chloe closet, he uses the digital camera, and I have no idea how to use it....