Artisan Tan vs Soft Fawn paint color comparison

Artisan Tan vs Soft Fawn

Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Hue-wise, Artisan Tan belongs to the beige-greige family and Soft Fawn to the beige family. With LRVs of 33 and 33, 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 2.6, 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.

Color Details

Artisan Tan
Sherwin-Williams · 7540
LRV33.1
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7540
Undertone—
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Soft Fawn
Sherwin-Williams · 9097
LRV33.2
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9097
Undertone—
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Artisan Tan vs Soft Fawn Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Artisan Tan on one side and Soft Fawn 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.