Patience vs Tarragon
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Hue-wise, Patience belongs to the beige family and Tarragon to the blue-grey family. At LRV 67 vs 7, Patience will read as the brighter of the two — a 59-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Patience's warm character against Tarragon's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 55.7, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Patience vs Tarragon in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Patience and Tarragon in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Patience returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Patience vs Tarragon Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Patience on one side and Tarragon 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 Patience comparisons
See how Patience stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 67), opening up a space where Patience encloses it.
At LRV 67 vs 52, Patience is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 67 vs 30, Patience is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (67 vs 60) makes Patience the marginally brighter of the two.
Patience reads slightly lighter (LRV 67 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Patience reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 67 vs 43, Patience is decisively the brighter choice.
Patience reads slightly lighter (LRV 67 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Patience reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 67, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 67 and 66, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 67), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Patience reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 68 and 67, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Patience reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Patience reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 67 vs 31, Patience is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 67 vs 7, Patience is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 67 vs 24, Patience is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (67 vs 57) makes Patience the marginally brighter of the two.