Almond Roca vs Jute Brown paint color comparison

Almond Roca vs Jute Brown

Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. At LRV 25 vs 13, Almond Roca will read as the brighter of the two — a 12-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 15.0, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 10 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Almond Roca vs Jute Brown in Real Spaces

10 real rooms side by side. Seeing Almond Roca and Jute Brown 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

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. Almond Roca returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Almond RocaA mid century living room painted in Almond Roca

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Jute BrownA traditional living room painted in Jute Brown

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Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Almond Roca will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Jute Brown would.

Almond RocaAlmond Roca — minimalist bedroom

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Jute BrownA scandinavian bedroom painted in Jute Brown

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Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Almond Roca will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Jute Brown would.

Almond RocaAlmond Roca — scandinavian kitchen

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Jute BrownJute Brown — earthy kitchen

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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. Almond Roca reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Jute Brown.

Almond RocaAlmond Roca paint in a elegant dining room

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Jute BrownJute Brown paint in a minimalist dining room

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Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Almond Roca will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Jute Brown would.

Almond RocaAlmond Roca — traditional bathroom

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Jute BrownJute Brown — traditional bathroom

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Home Office

In a home office, wall color sits in your peripheral vision for hours at a time, so temperature and undertone matter more than you might expect. The LRV gap is large enough that Almond Roca will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Jute Brown would.

Almond RocaSherwin-Williams Almond Roca in a scandinavian home office

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Jute BrownSherwin-Williams Jute Brown in a contemporary home office

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Mudroom

A mudroom color needs to hold up under the most casual scrutiny: a glance as you're coming and going, often in mixed or artificial light. Almond Roca reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Jute Brown.

Almond RocaAlmond Roca paint in a coastal mudroom

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Jute BrownJute Brown paint in a classy mudroom

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Patio

Patio colors are seen under changing outdoor light throughout the day — morning, midday, and golden hour each reveal different qualities. Almond Roca reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Jute Brown.

Almond Rocacoastal patio featuring Almond Roca by Sherwin-Williams

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Jute Brownwabi-sabi patio featuring Jute Brown by Sherwin-Williams

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House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Almond Roca will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Jute Brown would.

Almond RocaAlmond Roca color — traditional house inspiration

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Jute BrownJute Brown color — maximalist house inspiration

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Front Door

Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Almond Roca returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Almond Rocarustic modern front door featuring Almond Roca by Sherwin-Williams

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Jute Brownbold front door featuring Jute Brown by Sherwin-Williams

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Color Details

Almond Roca
Sherwin-Williams · 9105
LRV25.3
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9105
Undertone—
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Jute Brown
Sherwin-Williams · 6096
LRV12.9
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6096
Undertone—
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Almond Roca vs Jute Brown Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Almond Roca on one side and Jute Brown 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.