Fresh Zest vs Paper Lantern
Fresh Zest and Paper Lantern come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Both sit in the beige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 6-point LRV gap — 82 for Fresh Zest vs 76 for Paper Lantern — means Fresh Zest 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 3.8 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Fresh Zest vs Paper Lantern in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Fresh Zest and Paper Lantern 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. Fresh Zest reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Fresh Zest vs Paper Lantern Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Fresh Zest on one side and Paper Lantern 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.