Dirty Martini vs Tarnished Treasure
Dirty Martini and Tarnished Treasure come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. The 26-point LRV gap — 64 for Dirty Martini vs 38 for Tarnished Treasure — means Dirty Martini 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. A ΔE of 17.6 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Dirty Martini vs Tarnished Treasure in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Dirty Martini and Tarnished Treasure in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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. Dirty Martini returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Dirty Martini vs Tarnished Treasure Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dirty Martini on one side and Tarnished Treasure 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 Dirty Martini comparisons
See how Dirty Martini stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 64), opening up a space where Dirty Martini encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (69 vs 64) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.
Dirty Martini reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 64 vs 52, Dirty Martini is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 64 vs 30, Dirty Martini is decisively the brighter choice.
Dirty Martini reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (64 vs 60) makes Dirty Martini the marginally brighter of the two.
Dirty Martini reads slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Dirty Martini reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 64 vs 43, Dirty Martini is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 64 vs 4, Dirty Martini is decisively the brighter choice.
Dirty Martini reads slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Dirty Martini reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Dirty Martini reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 64, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 64 vs 21, Dirty Martini is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 66 and 64, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 64), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 64), opening up a space where Dirty Martini encloses it.
Dirty Martini reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 64), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 64 vs 41, Dirty Martini is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (68 vs 64) makes Calamine the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 64 vs 25, Dirty Martini is decisively the brighter choice.
Dirty Martini reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Dirty Martini reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 64 vs 31, Dirty Martini is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 64 vs 7, Dirty Martini is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 64 vs 24, Dirty Martini is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (64 vs 57) makes Dirty Martini the marginally brighter of the two.