Fawn Brindle vs Mega Greige

Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Both sit in the greige-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. With LRVs of 36 and 37, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. With a ΔE of 2.0, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 8 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Fawn Brindle vs Mega Greige in Real Spaces

8 real rooms side by side. Fawn Brindle and Mega Greige 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. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.

Fawn BrindleFawn Brindle SW 7640 living room

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Mega GreigeMega Greige Living Room

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Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Fawn BrindleBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Fawn Brindle

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Mega GreigeMega Greige Bedroom

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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.

Fawn BrindleSherwin Williams Fawn Brindle kitchen cabinets

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Mega GreigeMega Greige Kitchen

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Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Fawn BrindleBeige bathroom in Fawn Brindle by Sherwin Williams

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Mega GreigeSherwin Williams Mega Greige Bathroom

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Home Office

In a home office, wall color sits in your peripheral vision for hours at a time, so temperature and undertone matter more than you might expect. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Fawn BrindleSW 7640 home office inspiration

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Mega GreigeMega Greige in a Home Office

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House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Fawn BrindleFawn Brindle house color review

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Mega GreigeMega Greige House

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Front Door

Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.

Fawn BrindleBeige front door with Fawn Brindle SW 7640

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Mega GreigeMega Greige Front Door

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Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Fawn BrindleSW Fawn Brindle kitchen cabinets color paint

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Mega GreigeSherwin Williams Mega Greige Kitchen Cabinets

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Color Details

Fawn Brindle
Sherwin-Williams · 7640
Hex#A7A094
LRV35.5
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7640
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Mega Greige
Sherwin-Williams · 7031
Hex#ADA295
LRV36.8
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7031
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Fawn Brindle vs Mega Greige Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Fawn Brindle on one side and Mega Greige 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.

More Fawn Brindle comparisons

See how Fawn Brindle stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Fawn Brindle
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Fawn Brindle
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Fawn Brindle
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Fawn Brindle is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Fawn Brindle
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Fawn Brindle
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Fawn Brindle reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Fawn Brindle
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Fawn Brindle
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Fawn Brindle
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Fawn Brindle reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Fawn Brindle
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Fawn Brindle
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Fawn Brindle
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Fawn Brindle reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Fawn Brindle
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Fawn Brindle reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Fawn Brindle
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Fawn Brindle is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Fawn Brindle
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Fawn Brindle reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Fawn Brindle
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Fawn Brindle is the lighter choice

Piazza
Fawn Brindle
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Fawn Brindle
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Fawn Brindle
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Fawn Brindle reads slightly lighter

Senses
Fawn Brindle
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Fawn Brindle
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Fawn Brindle is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Fawn Brindle
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Fawn Brindle
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Fawn Brindle reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
Fawn Brindle
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Fawn Brindle reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Fawn Brindle
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Fawn Brindle is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Fawn Brindle
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Fawn Brindle
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Fawn Brindle reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Fawn Brindle
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Fawn Brindle
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Fawn Brindle
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Fawn Brindle
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Fawn Brindle reads noticeably lighter