Drop Cloth vs Dhurrie Beige

Drop Cloth is a Farrow & Ball color while Dhurrie Beige comes from Sherwin-Williams. These are both beige-greiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-greige to land. With LRVs of 52 and 50, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. With a ΔE of 2.3, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Drop Cloth vs Dhurrie Beige in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Drop Cloth and Dhurrie Beige 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.

Drop ClothFarrow and Ball Drop Cloth living room paint review

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Dhurrie BeigeSW Dhurrie Beige wall paint color review

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Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Drop ClothFarrow and Ball Drop Cloth 283 bathroom

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Dhurrie BeigeSW 7524 bathroom vanity color

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Color Details

Drop Cloth
Farrow & Ball · 283
Hex#c9beab
LRV51.5
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number283
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Dhurrie Beige
Sherwin-Williams · 7524
Hex#CABAA8
LRV50.5
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7524
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Drop Cloth vs Dhurrie Beige Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Drop Cloth on one side and Dhurrie Beige on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Drop Cloth comparisons

See how Drop Cloth stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Drop Cloth
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Drop Cloth
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Drop Cloth
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Drop Cloth is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Drop Cloth
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Evergreen Fog
Drop Cloth
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Drop Cloth reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Drop Cloth
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Agreeable Gray
Drop Cloth
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Drop Cloth
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Drop Cloth reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Drop Cloth
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Drop Cloth
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Drop Cloth
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Drop Cloth is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Drop Cloth
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Drop Cloth reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Drop Cloth
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Drop Cloth is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Drop Cloth
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Drop Cloth is the lighter choice

Black grey
Drop Cloth
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Drop Cloth is the lighter choice

Piazza
Drop Cloth
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Drop Cloth
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Drop Cloth
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Drop Cloth reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Drop Cloth
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Drop Cloth reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Drop Cloth
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Drop Cloth is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Drop Cloth
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Drop Cloth
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Drop Cloth is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Drop Cloth
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Drop Cloth reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Drop Cloth
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Drop Cloth is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Drop Cloth
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Drop Cloth reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Drop Cloth
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Drop Cloth reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Drop Cloth
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Drop Cloth
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Drop Cloth
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Drop Cloth
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Drop Cloth is the lighter choice