Popular Gray vs Tarragon
Popular Gray and Tarragon come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Hue-wise, Popular Gray belongs to the beige-greige family and Tarragon to the blue-grey family. The 54-point LRV gap — 61 for Popular Gray vs 7 for Tarragon — means Popular Gray will open up a space more effectively. Where Popular Gray leans warm, Tarragon reads cool — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 51.3 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Popular Gray vs Tarragon in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Popular Gray 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Popular Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Tarragon.
Dining Room
Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The LRV gap is large enough that Popular Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Tarragon would.
Color Details
Popular Gray vs Tarragon Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Popular Gray 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.