Down Home vs Mulberry Silk paint color comparison

Down Home vs Mulberry Silk

Down Home and Mulberry Silk come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Down Home reads as beige-greige, while Mulberry Silk reads as beige-pink — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 20 vs 20 — 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. ΔE 5.5 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Down Home vs Mulberry Silk in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Down Home and Mulberry Silk 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. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.

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Color Details

Down Home
Sherwin-Williams · 6081
LRV20.3
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6081
Undertone—
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Mulberry Silk
Sherwin-Williams · 0001
LRV20.3
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number0001
Undertone—
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Down Home vs Mulberry Silk Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Down Home on one side and Mulberry Silk on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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.