Elephant Ear vs Tarragon
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Elephant Ear reads as greige-grey, while Tarragon reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Elephant Ear (LRV 28) reflects noticeably more light than Tarragon (LRV 7), a difference of 21 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Elephant Ear runs warm while Tarragon is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 30.1, 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.
Elephant Ear vs Tarragon in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Elephant Ear 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 Elephant Ear will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Tarragon would.
Color Details
Elephant Ear vs Tarragon Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Elephant Ear 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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