Croissant vs Downing Straw
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. At LRV 58 vs 43, Croissant will read as the brighter of the two — a 15-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 13.5, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Croissant vs Downing Straw in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Croissant and Downing Straw in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Croissant will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Downing Straw would.
Color Details
Croissant vs Downing Straw Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Croissant on one side and Downing Straw 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.