Jute Brown vs Tatami Tan
Jute Brown and Tatami Tan 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 17-point LRV gap — 30 for Tatami Tan vs 13 for Jute Brown — means Tatami Tan 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 20.1 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Jute Brown vs Tatami Tan in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Jute Brown and Tatami Tan 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. Tatami Tan returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Home Office
Home office walls matter more than most — you're looking at them all day, and a color that reads fine at first can become tiring over time. Tatami Tan returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
House
A full exterior is the most demanding test for a paint color — scale and outdoor light both amplify differences that seem small on a swatch. Tatami Tan returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
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. Tatami Tan reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Jute Brown.
Color Details
Jute Brown vs Tatami Tan Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Jute Brown on one side and Tatami Tan 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 Jute Brown comparisons
See how Jute Brown stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 13, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 13), opening up a space where Jute Brown encloses it.
Jute Brown reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 13, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 13, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 13), opening up a space where Jute Brown encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 13, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 13), opening up a space where Jute Brown encloses it.
Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 13), opening up a space where Jute Brown encloses it.
At LRV 43 vs 13, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (13 vs 4) makes Jute Brown the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 13), opening up a space where Jute Brown encloses it.
With LRVs of 13 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 13), opening up a space where Jute Brown encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 13, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (21 vs 13) makes Artichoke the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 13), opening up a space where Jute Brown encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 13), opening up a space where Jute Brown encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 13), opening up a space where Jute Brown encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 13, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 13 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Jute Brown reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 13), opening up a space where Jute Brown encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 13, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 13 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 13), opening up a space where Jute Brown encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 13, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.