Radiant Dawn vs Parchment
Radiant Dawn is a Sherwin-Williams color while Parchment comes from Tikkurila. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. With LRVs of 75 and 75, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. With a ΔE of 1.1, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. 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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Radiant Dawn vs Parchment Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Radiant Dawn on one side and Parchment 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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At LRV 75 vs 6, Radiant Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
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Radiant Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
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At LRV 75 vs 58, Radiant Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 27, Radiant Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
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Radiant Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 75 vs 55, Radiant Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 13, Radiant Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 44, Radiant Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 10-point LRV gap (75 vs 66) makes Radiant Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 75 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 7-point LRV gap (83 vs 75) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 75 vs 12, Radiant Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (75 vs 68) makes Radiant Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.
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Radiant Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Radiant Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 75 vs 12, Radiant Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 45, Radiant Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
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