Washed Linen vs Tempe Star
Where Washed Linen belongs to Jotun's range, Tempe Star is a Sherwin-Williams color. Washed Linen reads as beige-greige, while Tempe Star reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Washed Linen (LRV 55) reflects noticeably more light than Tempe Star (LRV 11), a difference of 44 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Washed Linen runs warm while Tempe Star is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 42.6, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Washed Linen vs Tempe Star in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Washed Linen and Tempe Star in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Washed Linen will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Tempe Star would.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Washed Linen returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Washed Linen reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Tempe Star.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Washed Linen reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Tempe Star.
Color Details
Washed Linen vs Tempe Star Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Washed Linen on one side and Tempe Star 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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