Favorite Tan vs Pacer White
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Favorite Tan belongs to the beige-greige family and Pacer White to the beige-white family. Pacer White (LRV 73) reflects noticeably more light than Favorite Tan (LRV 44), a difference of 29 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 19.3, 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 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Favorite Tan vs Pacer White in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Favorite Tan and Pacer White 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 Pacer White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Favorite Tan would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Pacer White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Favorite Tan.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Pacer White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Favorite Tan.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Pacer White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Favorite Tan.
Color Details
Favorite Tan vs Pacer White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Favorite Tan on one side and Pacer White 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.