Mouse's Back vs Tanglewood
Mouse's Back is a Farrow & Ball color while Tanglewood comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Mouse's Back belongs to the beige-greige family and Tanglewood to the greige-grey family. With LRVs of 26 and 28, 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 2.9, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Mouse's Back vs Tanglewood Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mouse's Back on one side and Tanglewood 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.
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