Natural Choice vs Windswept Canyon paint color comparison

Natural Choice vs Windswept Canyon

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Natural Choice reads as beige-greige, while Windswept Canyon reads as beige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Natural Choice (LRV 73) reflects noticeably more light than Windswept Canyon (LRV 43), a difference of 30 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 30.3, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Natural Choice vs Windswept Canyon in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Natural Choice and Windswept Canyon in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

Bathroom

Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Natural Choice reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Windswept Canyon.

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Color Details

Natural Choice
Sherwin-Williams · 7011
Hex#E3DED0
LRV73.0
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7011
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Windswept Canyon
Sherwin-Williams · 9010
Hex#DBA480
LRV43.1
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9010
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Natural Choice vs Windswept Canyon Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Natural Choice on one side and Windswept Canyon 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.

More Natural Choice comparisons

See how Natural Choice stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Natural Choice
White Dove
Natural Choice
Sherwin-Williams
Natural Choice
7011 · LRV 73

White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 73), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Ammonite
Natural Choice
Ammonite
Natural Choice
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Sherwin-Williams
Natural Choice
7011 · LRV 73

A 4-point LRV gap (73 vs 69) makes Natural Choice the marginally brighter of the two.

Iron Ore
Natural Choice
Iron Ore
Natural Choice
Sherwin-Williams
Natural Choice
7011 · LRV 73

Natural Choice reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
Natural Choice
Purbeck Stone
Natural Choice
Sherwin-Williams
Natural Choice
7011 · LRV 73

At LRV 73 vs 52, Natural Choice is decisively the brighter choice.

Evergreen Fog
Natural Choice
Evergreen Fog
Natural Choice
Sherwin-Williams
Natural Choice
7011 · LRV 73

At LRV 73 vs 30, Natural Choice is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
Natural Choice
Mizzle
Natural Choice
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Sherwin-Williams
Natural Choice
7011 · LRV 73

Natural Choice reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.

Agreeable Gray
Natural Choice
Agreeable Gray
Natural Choice
Sherwin-Williams
Natural Choice
7011 · LRV 73

At LRV 73 vs 60, Natural Choice is decisively the brighter choice.

Accessible Beige
Natural Choice
Accessible Beige
Natural Choice
Sherwin-Williams
Natural Choice
7011 · LRV 73

Natural Choice reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.

Denim Drift
Natural Choice
Denim Drift
Natural Choice
Sherwin-Williams
Natural Choice
7011 · LRV 73

Natural Choice reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

French Gray
Natural Choice
French Gray
Natural Choice
Sherwin-Williams
Natural Choice
7011 · LRV 73

At LRV 73 vs 43, Natural Choice is decisively the brighter choice.

Natural Choice
Naval
Natural Choice
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Natural Choice
7011 · LRV 73
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 73 vs 4, Natural Choice is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
Natural Choice
Tranquil Dawn
Natural Choice
Sherwin-Williams
Natural Choice
7011 · LRV 73

Natural Choice reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.

Bancha
Natural Choice
Bancha
Natural Choice
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Natural Choice
7011 · LRV 73

Natural Choice reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Hardwick White
Natural Choice
Hardwick White
Natural Choice
Sherwin-Williams
Natural Choice
7011 · LRV 73

Natural Choice reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Natural Choice
Pure White
Natural Choice
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Natural Choice
7011 · LRV 73

A 11-point LRV gap (84 vs 73) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.

Artichoke
Natural Choice
Artichoke
Natural Choice
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Natural Choice
7011 · LRV 73

At LRV 73 vs 21, Natural Choice is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Natural Choice
Balboa Mist
Natural Choice
Sherwin-Williams
Natural Choice
7011 · LRV 73

Natural Choice reads slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Natural Choice
Shoji White
Natural Choice vs Shoji White
Natural Choice
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Natural Choice
7011 · LRV 73

With LRVs of 74 and 73, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Natural Choice
Snowbound
Natural Choice
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Natural Choice
7011 · LRV 73
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 73), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Natural Choice
Pewter Green
Natural Choice
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Natural Choice
7011 · LRV 73

Natural Choice reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Skimming Stone
Natural Choice
Skimming Stone
Natural Choice
Sherwin-Williams
Natural Choice
7011 · LRV 73

Natural Choice reads slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Dix Blue
Natural Choice
Dix Blue
Natural Choice
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Sherwin-Williams
Natural Choice
7011 · LRV 73

At LRV 73 vs 41, Natural Choice is decisively the brighter choice.

Calamine
Natural Choice
Calamine
Natural Choice
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68
Sherwin-Williams
Natural Choice
7011 · LRV 73

A 5-point LRV gap (73 vs 68) makes Natural Choice the marginally brighter of the two.

Treron
Natural Choice
Treron
Natural Choice
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25
Sherwin-Williams
Natural Choice
7011 · LRV 73

At LRV 73 vs 25, Natural Choice is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
Natural Choice
Vintage Vogue
Natural Choice
Sherwin-Williams
Natural Choice
7011 · LRV 73

Natural Choice reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
Natural Choice
Saybrook Sage
Natural Choice
Sherwin-Williams
Natural Choice
7011 · LRV 73

Natural Choice reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Pale Green
Natural Choice
Pale Green
Natural Choice
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
Sherwin-Williams
Natural Choice
7011 · LRV 73

At LRV 73 vs 31, Natural Choice is decisively the brighter choice.

Pine Needle
Natural Choice
Pine Needle
Natural Choice
Sherwin-Williams
Natural Choice
7011 · LRV 73

At LRV 73 vs 7, Natural Choice is decisively the brighter choice.

Cement grey
Natural Choice
Cement grey
Natural Choice
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24
Sherwin-Williams
Natural Choice
7011 · LRV 73

At LRV 73 vs 24, Natural Choice is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Natural Choice
Guilford Green
Natural Choice
Sherwin-Williams
Natural Choice
7011 · LRV 73

At LRV 73 vs 57, Natural Choice is decisively the brighter choice.