Paper Lantern vs Tea Li 68 ea g t h
Paper Lantern and Tea Li 68 ea g t h 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 3-point LRV gap — 79 for Tea Li 68 ea g t h vs 76 for Paper Lantern — means Tea Li 68 ea g t h 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. ΔE 3.5 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Paper Lantern vs Tea Li 68 ea g t h Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Paper Lantern on one side and Tea Li 68 ea g t h 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.
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A 7-point LRV gap (76 vs 69) makes Paper Lantern the marginally brighter of the two.
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At LRV 76 vs 30, Paper Lantern is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 76 vs 4, Paper Lantern is decisively the brighter choice.
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Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 76), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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A 8-point LRV gap (76 vs 68) makes Paper Lantern the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 76 vs 25, Paper Lantern is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 76 vs 31, Paper Lantern is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 7, Paper Lantern is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 24, Paper Lantern is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 57, Paper Lantern is decisively the brighter choice.