Crewel Tan vs Rice Grain
Crewel Tan and Rice Grain come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Both sit in the beige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 14-point LRV gap — 64 for Rice Grain vs 50 for Crewel Tan — means Rice Grain 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. ΔE 9.4 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Crewel Tan vs Rice Grain in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Crewel Tan and Rice Grain 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.
House
A full exterior is the most demanding test for a paint color — scale and outdoor light both amplify differences that seem small on a swatch. Rice Grain returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Crewel Tan vs Rice Grain Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Crewel Tan on one side and Rice Grain 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 Crewel Tan comparisons
See how Crewel Tan stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 83 vs 50, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 50 vs 6, Crewel Tan is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 52 and 50, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
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Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 50), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 50), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (58 vs 50) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 50 vs 27, Crewel Tan is decisively the brighter choice.
Crewel Tan reads slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Crewel Tan reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (55 vs 50) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 50 vs 13, Crewel Tan is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (50 vs 44) makes Crewel Tan the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 50), opening up a space where Crewel Tan encloses it.
Crewel Tan reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 50, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 50, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 50, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 51 and 50, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 50 vs 12, Crewel Tan is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 50 vs 8, Crewel Tan is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 50, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Crewel Tan reads slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 50 vs 12, Crewel Tan is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (50 vs 45) makes Crewel Tan the marginally brighter of the two.
Crewel Tan reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.