Oyster Bar vs Tarnished Treasure
Oyster Bar and Tarnished Treasure come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. The 25-point LRV gap — 64 for Oyster Bar vs 38 for Tarnished Treasure — means Oyster Bar 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 19.0 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Oyster Bar vs Tarnished Treasure in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Oyster Bar and Tarnished Treasure in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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. Oyster Bar returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Oyster Bar vs Tarnished Treasure Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Oyster Bar on one side and Tarnished Treasure 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 Oyster Bar comparisons
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At LRV 64 vs 6, Oyster Bar is decisively the brighter choice.
Oyster Bar reads slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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At LRV 64 vs 52, Oyster Bar is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 64 vs 27, Oyster Bar is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 9-point LRV gap (64 vs 55) makes Oyster Bar the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 64 vs 13, Oyster Bar is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 64 vs 44, Oyster Bar is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 83 vs 64, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 64 vs 12, Oyster Bar is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (68 vs 64) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
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Calamine reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 64), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Oyster Bar reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 64 vs 12, Oyster Bar is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 64 vs 45, Oyster Bar is decisively the brighter choice.
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Oyster Bar reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
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Oyster Bar reads slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.