Realist Beige vs Tarragon
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Realist Beige reads as beige-greige, while Tarragon reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Realist Beige (LRV 59) reflects noticeably more light than Tarragon (LRV 7), a difference of 52 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Realist Beige runs warm while Tarragon is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 50.5, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Realist Beige vs Tarragon in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Realist Beige 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Realist Beige will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Tarragon would.
Color Details
Realist Beige vs Tarragon Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Realist Beige 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 Realist Beige comparisons
See how Realist Beige stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 59), opening up a space where Realist Beige encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (69 vs 59) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.
Realist Beige reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (59 vs 52) makes Realist Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 59 vs 30, Realist Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
Realist Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 60 vs 59), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 59 and 58, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Realist Beige reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 59 vs 43, Realist Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 59 vs 4, Realist Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
Realist Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Realist Beige reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Realist Beige reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 59, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 59 vs 21, Realist Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 59), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 59), opening up a space where Realist Beige encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 59), opening up a space where Realist Beige encloses it.
Realist Beige reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 59), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 59 vs 41, Realist Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (68 vs 59) makes Calamine the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 59 vs 25, Realist Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
Realist Beige reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Realist Beige reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 59 vs 31, Realist Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 59 vs 7, Realist Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 59 vs 24, Realist Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 59 vs 57), so neither reads brighter in a room.