Mesa Tan vs Rookwood Medium Brown

Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Mesa Tan reads as beige, while Rookwood Medium Brown reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 36 vs 10, Mesa Tan will read as the brighter of the two — a 26-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 30.7, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.