Dhurrie Beige vs Shiitake
Dhurrie Beige and Shiitake come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. These are both beige-greiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-greige to land. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 50 vs 51 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Both share a warm character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. A ΔE of 1.8 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Dhurrie Beige vs Shiitake in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Dhurrie Beige and Shiitake 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
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. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
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. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
Color Details
Dhurrie Beige vs Shiitake Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dhurrie Beige on one side and Shiitake 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 Dhurrie Beige comparisons
See how Dhurrie Beige stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 50, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 50), opening up a space where Dhurrie Beige encloses it.
At LRV 50 vs 6, Dhurrie Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 52 and 50, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Dhurrie Beige reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
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 7-point LRV gap (58 vs 50) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 50 vs 27, Dhurrie Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
Dhurrie Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Dhurrie Beige 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, Dhurrie Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (50 vs 44) makes Dhurrie Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 50), opening up a space where Dhurrie Beige encloses it.
Dhurrie Beige 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.
At LRV 50 vs 12, Dhurrie Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 50, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dhurrie Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 50), opening up a space where Dhurrie Beige encloses it.
Dhurrie Beige reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 50 vs 12, Dhurrie Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (50 vs 45) makes Dhurrie Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
Dhurrie Beige reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Dhurrie Beige reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Dhurrie Beige reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Guilford Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 50), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.