Beige Intenso vs Cork Wedge paint color comparison

Beige Intenso vs Cork Wedge

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. With LRVs of 42 and 42, 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 2.9, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 10 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Beige Intenso vs Cork Wedge in Real Spaces

10 real rooms side by side. Beige Intenso and Cork Wedge are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.

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. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.

Beige IntensoA contemporary living room painted in Beige Intenso

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Cork WedgeA minimalist living room painted in Cork Wedge

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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 two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Beige IntensoA boho bedroom painted in Beige Intenso

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Cork WedgeA art deco bedroom painted in Cork Wedge

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Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Beige IntensoBeige Intenso — classy kitchen

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Cork WedgeCork Wedge — modern luxury 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. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.

Beige IntensoBeige Intenso paint in a rustic modern dining room

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Cork WedgeCork Wedge paint in a art deco 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 two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Beige IntensoBeige Intenso — traditional bathroom

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Cork WedgeCork Wedge — vintage 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 two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Beige IntensoSherwin-Williams Beige Intenso in a industrial home office

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Cork WedgeSherwin-Williams Cork Wedge in a neutral 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. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.

Beige IntensoBeige Intenso paint in a tiny mudroom

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Cork WedgeCork Wedge paint in a rustic modern 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. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.

Beige Intensocontemporary patio featuring Beige Intenso by Sherwin-Williams

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Cork Wedgeaesthetic patio featuring Cork Wedge 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 two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Beige IntensoBeige Intenso color — modern luxury house inspiration

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Cork WedgeCork Wedge 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. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.

Beige Intensoclassy front door featuring Beige Intenso by Sherwin-Williams

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Cork Wedgescandinavian front door featuring Cork Wedge by Sherwin-Williams

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Color Details

Beige Intenso
Sherwin-Williams · 9096
LRV41.9
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9096
Undertone—
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Cork Wedge
Sherwin-Williams · 7539
LRV41.6
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7539
Undertone—
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Beige Intenso vs Cork Wedge Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Beige Intenso on one side and Cork Wedge 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.