Barcelona Beige vs Tarnished Treasure
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Barcelona Beige reads as beige-greige, while Tarnished Treasure reads as beige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Barcelona Beige (LRV 47) reflects noticeably more light than Tarnished Treasure (LRV 38), a difference of 8 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 10.2, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Barcelona Beige vs Tarnished Treasure in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Barcelona Beige and Tarnished Treasure in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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. Barcelona Beige reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Tarnished Treasure.
Color Details
Barcelona Beige vs Tarnished Treasure Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Barcelona Beige on one side and Tarnished Treasure 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 Barcelona Beige comparisons
See how Barcelona Beige stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 47, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 47), opening up a space where Barcelona Beige encloses it.
At LRV 47 vs 6, Barcelona Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Barcelona Beige reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (52 vs 47) makes Mizzle the marginally brighter of the two.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 47), opening up a space where Barcelona Beige encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (58 vs 47) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 47 vs 27, Barcelona Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
Barcelona Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Barcelona Beige reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (55 vs 47) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 47 vs 13, Barcelona Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 47 vs 44), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 47), opening up a space where Barcelona Beige encloses it.
Barcelona Beige reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 47, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 47, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 47, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 47 vs 12, Barcelona Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 47, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Barcelona Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 47), opening up a space where Barcelona Beige encloses it.
Barcelona Beige reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 47 vs 12, Barcelona Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 47 vs 45), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Barcelona Beige reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Barcelona Beige reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Barcelona Beige reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Guilford Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.