Silhouette vs Avenue Tan

SilhouetteJotunvsAvenue TanSherwin-WilliamsΔE 1.5Subtle difference

Silhouette is a Jotun color while Avenue Tan comes from Sherwin-Williams. Both sit in the beige-greige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. With LRVs of 46 and 44, 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 1.5, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Silhouette vs Avenue Tan in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Silhouette and Avenue Tan 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.

SilhouetteJotun Silhouette living room accent wall

@realmaluda

Avenue TanA elegant living room painted in Avenue Tan

@mybudgetrecipes

Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

SilhouetteJotun Silhouette kitchen interior

@vigdishoff

Avenue TanAvenue Tan — contemporary kitchen

@mybudgetrecipes

Dining Room

Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.

SilhouetteJotun Silhouette dining room photo

@realmaluda

Avenue TanAvenue Tan paint in a boho dining room

@mybudgetrecipes

Color Details

Silhouette
Jotun · 12126
Hex#bfb49c
LRV46.0
BrandJotun
Number12126
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Avenue Tan
Sherwin-Williams · 7543
Hex#BCB099
LRV44.1
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7543
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Silhouette vs Avenue Tan Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Silhouette on one side and Avenue Tan 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 Silhouette comparisons

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

White Dove
Silhouette
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Silhouette
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Silhouette
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Silhouette is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Silhouette
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Silhouette
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Silhouette reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Silhouette
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Silhouette
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Silhouette
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Silhouette
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Silhouette reads noticeably lighter

French Gray
Silhouette
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Nearly identical in tone

Naval
Silhouette
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Silhouette is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Silhouette
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Bancha
Silhouette
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Silhouette is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Silhouette
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Nearly identical in tone

Pure White
Silhouette
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Silhouette
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Silhouette reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Silhouette
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Shoji White
Silhouette
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Silhouette
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Silhouette
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Silhouette is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Silhouette
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone reads noticeably lighter

Dix Blue
Silhouette
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Silhouette reads slightly lighter

Calamine
Silhouette
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads noticeably lighter

Treron
Silhouette
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Silhouette reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Silhouette
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Silhouette is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Silhouette
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Nearly identical in tone

Pale Green
Silhouette
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Silhouette reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Silhouette
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Silhouette is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Silhouette
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Silhouette reads noticeably lighter

Guilford Green
Silhouette
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green reads slightly lighter

Silhouette vs Avenue Tan Paint Color Comparison