Dhurrie Beige vs Tarragon
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Dhurrie Beige reads as beige-greige, while Tarragon reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Dhurrie Beige (LRV 50) reflects noticeably more light than Tarragon (LRV 7), a difference of 43 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Dhurrie Beige runs warm while Tarragon is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 47.2, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Dhurrie Beige vs Tarragon in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Dhurrie Beige 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Dhurrie Beige will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Tarragon would.
Color Details
Dhurrie Beige vs Tarragon Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dhurrie Beige 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 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.