Baguette vs Urban Putty
Baguette and Urban Putty come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Hue-wise, Baguette belongs to the beige family and Urban Putty to the beige-greige family. The 23-point LRV gap — 54 for Urban Putty vs 31 for Baguette — means Urban Putty will open up a space more effectively. Both share a warm character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. A ΔE of 22.3 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Baguette vs Urban Putty in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Baguette and Urban Putty 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Urban Putty reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Baguette.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Urban Putty returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Urban Putty returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Dining Room
Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The LRV gap is large enough that Urban Putty will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Baguette would.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Urban Putty returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Baguette vs Urban Putty Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Baguette on one side and Urban Putty 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.
More Baguette comparisons
See how Baguette stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 43 vs 31, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 84 vs 31, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 31), opening up a space where Baguette encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 31), opening up a space where Baguette encloses it.
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