Dried Thyme vs Laurel Woods
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Hue-wise, Dried Thyme belongs to the grey family and Laurel Woods to the green-grey family. At LRV 21 vs 6, Dried Thyme will read as the brighter of the two — a 15-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a neutral quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 22.6, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Dried Thyme vs Laurel Woods in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Dried Thyme and Laurel Woods in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Dried Thyme will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Laurel Woods would.
Home Office
In a home office, wall color sits in your peripheral vision for hours at a time, so temperature and undertone matter more than you might expect. The LRV gap is large enough that Dried Thyme will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Laurel Woods would.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Dried Thyme will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Laurel Woods would.
Color Details
Dried Thyme vs Laurel Woods Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dried Thyme on one side and Laurel Woods 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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