Jute Brown vs Tatami Tan paint color comparison

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.

Jute BrownJute Brown — traditional bathroom

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Tatami TanSW 6116 bathroom color review

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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.

Jute BrownSherwin-Williams Jute Brown in a contemporary home office

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Tatami TanSW Tatami Tan home office paint

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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.

Jute BrownJute Brown color — maximalist house inspiration

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Tatami TanSW 6116 exterior paint

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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.

Jute Brownbold front door featuring Jute Brown by Sherwin-Williams

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Tatami TanSW 6116 front door color paint

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Color Details

Jute Brown
Sherwin-Williams · 6096
LRV12.9
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6096
Undertone—
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
Tatami Tan
Sherwin-Williams · 6116
LRV30.1
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6116
Undertone—
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

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.

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.