Quinoa vs Totally Tan
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. Quinoa (LRV 49) reflects noticeably more light than Totally Tan (LRV 42), a difference of 7 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. The ΔE 7.7 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. 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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Quinoa vs Totally Tan Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Quinoa on one side and Totally Tan 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 Quinoa comparisons
See how Quinoa stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 49), opening up a space where Quinoa encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (52 vs 49) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 49 vs 30, Quinoa is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (60 vs 49) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 49), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Quinoa reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (49 vs 43) makes Quinoa the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 49), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Quinoa reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 49, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 49), opening up a space where Quinoa encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 49), opening up a space where Quinoa encloses it.
Quinoa reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 49), opening up a space where Quinoa encloses it.
Quinoa reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Quinoa reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 49 vs 31, Quinoa is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 49 vs 7, Quinoa is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 49 vs 24, Quinoa is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (57 vs 49) makes Guilford Green the marginally brighter of the two.