Escapade Gold vs Tupelo Tree paint color comparison

Escapade Gold vs Tupelo Tree

Escapade Gold and Tupelo Tree come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Escapade Gold reads as beige, while Tupelo Tree reads as beige-yellow — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 6-point LRV gap — 34 for Escapade Gold vs 28 for Tupelo Tree — means Escapade Gold will open up a space more effectively. Both share a warm character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 9.7 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Escapade Gold vs Tupelo Tree in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Escapade Gold and Tupelo Tree 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. Escapade Gold reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Escapade GoldA contemporary living room painted in Escapade Gold

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Tupelo TreeSherwin Williams Tupelo Tree living room

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Bathroom

Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Escapade Gold has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Escapade GoldEscapade Gold — japandi bathroom

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Tupelo TreeSherwin Williams SW 6417 bathroom review

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Front Door

On a front door, the color is both the first and last thing you see — a context where even a modest tonal difference reads clearly. Escapade Gold reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Escapade Goldclassy front door featuring Escapade Gold by Sherwin-Williams

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Tupelo TreeSherwin Williams Tupelo Tree front door

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Color Details

Escapade Gold
Sherwin-Williams · 6403
LRV34.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6403
Undertone—
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Tupelo Tree
Sherwin-Williams · 6417
LRV27.9
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6417
Undertone—
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Escapade Gold vs Tupelo Tree Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Escapade Gold on one side and Tupelo Tree 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.