Flan vs Yarrow
Flan and Yarrow come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. The 21-point LRV gap — 69 for Flan vs 48 for Yarrow — means Flan 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. A ΔE of 30.1 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Flan vs Yarrow in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Flan and Yarrow in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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. Flan returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Flan vs Yarrow Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Flan on one side and Yarrow 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.
More Flan comparisons
See how Flan stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 69), opening up a space where Flan encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 52, Flan is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 30, Flan is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (69 vs 60) makes Flan the marginally brighter of the two.
Flan reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Flan reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
Flan reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Flan reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 69, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Flan reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Flan reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 69 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Flan reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Flan reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 31, Flan is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 24, Flan is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 57, Flan is decisively the brighter choice.