Colonial Revival Stone vs Tarragon
Colonial Revival Stone and Tarragon come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Hue-wise, Colonial Revival Stone belongs to the beige-greige family and Tarragon to the blue-grey family. The 24-point LRV gap — 31 for Colonial Revival Stone vs 7 for Tarragon — means Colonial Revival Stone will open up a space more effectively. Where Colonial Revival Stone leans warm, Tarragon reads cool — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 36.6 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Colonial Revival Stone vs Tarragon in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Colonial Revival Stone and Tarragon 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. Colonial Revival Stone reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Tarragon.
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 Colonial Revival Stone will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Tarragon would.
Color Details
Colonial Revival Stone vs Tarragon Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Colonial Revival Stone on one side and Tarragon 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 Colonial Revival Stone comparisons
See how Colonial Revival Stone stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 31), opening up a space where Colonial Revival Stone encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 31, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Colonial Revival Stone reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 31, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 30), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 31), opening up a space where Colonial Revival Stone encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 31, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 31), opening up a space where Colonial Revival Stone encloses it.
Colonial Revival Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 43 vs 31, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 31 vs 4, Colonial Revival Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 31), opening up a space where Colonial Revival Stone encloses it.
Colonial Revival Stone reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 31), opening up a space where Colonial Revival Stone encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 31, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (31 vs 21) makes Colonial Revival Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 31), opening up a space where Colonial Revival Stone encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 31), opening up a space where Colonial Revival Stone encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 31), opening up a space where Colonial Revival Stone encloses it.
Colonial Revival Stone reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 31), opening up a space where Colonial Revival Stone encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (41 vs 31) makes Dix Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 31, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (31 vs 25) makes Colonial Revival Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
Colonial Revival Stone reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 31), opening up a space where Colonial Revival Stone encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 31 vs 7, Colonial Revival Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (31 vs 24) makes Colonial Revival Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 31, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.