Egret White vs Tailwind
Egret White is a Sherwin-Williams color while Tailwind comes from Tikkurila. Egret White reads as beige-greige, while Tailwind reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 70 and 68, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. With a ΔE of 1.9, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Egret White vs Tailwind in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Egret White and Tailwind 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.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
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Egret White vs Tailwind Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Egret White on one side and Tailwind 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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