Earthy Ochre vs Expance
Earthy Ochre is a Sherwin-Williams color while Expance comes from Tikkurila. Both sit in the beige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 51 vs 43, Expance will read as the brighter of the two — a 8-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 6.2, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Earthy Ochre vs Expance in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Earthy Ochre and Expance 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Expance has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Expance gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Earthy Ochre vs Expance Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Earthy Ochre on one side and Expance 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 Earthy Ochre comparisons
See how Earthy Ochre stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 43), opening up a space where Earthy Ochre encloses it.
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At LRV 43 vs 30, Earthy Ochre is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 60 vs 43, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 43), opening up a space where Earthy Ochre encloses it.
Earthy Ochre reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 43 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 43 vs 4, Earthy Ochre is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Earthy Ochre reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
With LRVs of 44 and 43, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 84 vs 43, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 43 vs 21, Earthy Ochre is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 43), opening up a space where Earthy Ochre encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 43), opening up a space where Earthy Ochre encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 43), opening up a space where Earthy Ochre encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (51 vs 43) makes Pigeon the marginally brighter of the two.
Earthy Ochre reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
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Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 43), opening up a space where Earthy Ochre encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 43 vs 41), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Earthy Ochre reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
With LRVs of 45 and 43, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 12-point LRV gap (43 vs 31) makes Earthy Ochre the marginally brighter of the two.