Tarragon vs Privilege Green
Tarragon (Cloverdale Paint) and Privilege Green (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. These are both green-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within green-grey to land. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 23 vs 23 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. A ΔE of 2.7 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Tarragon vs Privilege Green in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Tarragon and Privilege Green are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Living Room
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
Dining Room
Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
Color Details
Tarragon vs Privilege Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Tarragon on one side and Privilege Green on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
More Tarragon comparisons
See how Tarragon stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 60 vs 23, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 23), opening up a space where Tarragon encloses it.
Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 23), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 43 vs 23, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 23), opening up a space where Tarragon encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 23), opening up a space where Tarragon encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 23, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 23), opening up a space where Tarragon encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 23), opening up a space where Tarragon encloses it.
Tarragon reads slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 23), opening up a space where Tarragon encloses it.
Tarragon reads slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 23), opening up a space where Tarragon encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (31 vs 23) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 23 vs 7, Tarragon is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 24 vs 23), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 57 vs 23, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.