Divine White vs Tarragon
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Divine White belongs to the beige-white family and Tarragon to the blue-grey family. Divine White (LRV 72) reflects noticeably more light than Tarragon (LRV 7), a difference of 65 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Divine White runs warm while Tarragon is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 57.5, 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.
Divine White vs Tarragon in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Divine White 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 Divine White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Tarragon would.
Color Details
Divine White vs Tarragon Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Divine White 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.
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