Tupelo Tree
Tupelo Tree is a versatile Yellow from Sherwin-Williams. Our real-world data shows it is a primary choice when homeowners need to add character and warmth to any space. Below, you'll find 6 examples of this shade in actual homes along with suggested color relationships.
Hex
#9C9152
LRV
27.93
Tupelo Tree's Color Strip
Tupelo Tree is the fifth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Sassy Green and Rural Green. The strip spans from Rice Paddy at the lightest end to Saguaro at the deepest. Strip 145 lines up the full value range so you can see exactly where this color lands among its closest relatives.
Tupelo Tree in Real Rooms
Tupelo Tree has a medium LRV of 27.93 — it adds real depth and will read noticeably darker as natural light fades. It's neutral in temperature and , making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Yellow family, the photos below show it applied in a front door, living room and bathroom.
2 Front Door Photos
A front door in Tupelo Tree changes the entire read of a facade without requiring a renovation. The color is strong enough to register from the street but refined enough not to feel like a statement for its own sake. It's the "handshake" of the home.
The front door makes a bold statement painted in deep Tupelo Tree.
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Solid wood front door finished in sophisticated Tupelo Tree green.
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1 Living Room Photo
Few colors transition as gracefully from day to evening as Tupelo Tree. In natural light, it reads clean, grounded, and modern; by candlelight or lamp, it deepens into something much more soulful. For a living room that needs to function as a bright morning coffee spot and a moody evening lounge, that tonal range is an invaluable asset.
Living room walls wrapped in calming Tupelo Tree create serene surroundings.
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3 Bathroom Photos
Tupelo Tree is the perfect "clean" color for a bathroom that still wants to feel cozy. It lacks the clinical coldness of a pure white but retains a sense of hygiene and order that is essential for a space dedicated to self-care and grooming.
Bathroom vanity and walls painted in muted Tupelo Tree for cohesive design.
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Soft Tupelo Tree on bathroom walls pairs beautifully with marble countertops.
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Bathroom cabinetry in Tupelo Tree adds depth and modern elegance.
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Coordinating Colors
Restoration Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 28), opening up a space where Tupelo Tree encloses it.
Rice Paddy reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 28), opening up a space where Tupelo Tree encloses it.
Tupelo Tree reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 9), opening up a space where Endless Sea encloses it.
Trim Color
Restoration Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 28), opening up a space where Tupelo Tree encloses it.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 28 vs 28), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 29 vs 28), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Tupelo Tree reads slightly lighter (LRV 28 vs 23), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 28), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Edgy Gold reads slightly lighter (LRV 32 vs 28), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Tupelo Tree reads slightly lighter (LRV 28 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 28 vs 26), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 28 and 26, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 6-point LRV gap (34 vs 28) makes Escapade Gold the marginally brighter of the two.
A 8-point LRV gap (36 vs 28) makes Glade Green the marginally brighter of the two.
Complementary Colors
Tupelo Tree reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 7), opening up a space where Sea Mariner encloses it.
Starry Night reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 28), opening up a space where Tupelo Tree encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (28 vs 20) makes Tupelo Tree the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 28 vs 28), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 83 vs 28, Lavender Wisp is decisively the brighter choice.
Tupelo Tree reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 6), opening up a space where Charcoal Blue encloses it.
Tupelo Tree reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 4), opening up a space where Mountain Fig encloses it.
Lighter Colors
At LRV 47 vs 28, Baby Bok Choy is decisively the brighter choice.
Bamboo Shoot reads slightly lighter (LRV 38 vs 28), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 12-point LRV gap (40 vs 28) makes Sassy Green the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
Tupelo Tree reads slightly lighter (LRV 28 vs 23), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 28 vs 10, Tupelo Tree is decisively the brighter choice.