Realist Beige vs Rabbit's Foot

Realist Beige (Sherwin-Williams) and Rabbit's Foot (Valspar) come from different manufacturers. Both sit in the beige-greige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 3-point LRV gap — 62 for Rabbit's Foot vs 59 for Realist Beige — means Rabbit's Foot will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 2.1 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Realist Beige vs Rabbit's Foot in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Realist Beige and Rabbit's Foot are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.

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. Rabbit's Foot reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

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Color Details

Realist Beige
Sherwin-Williams · 6078
Hex#D3C8BD
LRV58.8
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6078
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Rabbit's Foot
Valspar · 8004-9B
Hex#dacdc2
LRV62.0
BrandValspar
Number8004-9B
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Realist Beige vs Rabbit's Foot Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Realist Beige on one side and Rabbit's Foot on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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
Realist Beige
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Realist Beige
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Realist Beige
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Realist Beige is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Realist Beige
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Realist Beige reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Realist Beige
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Realist Beige is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Realist Beige
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Realist Beige reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Realist Beige
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Nearly identical in tone

Denim Drift
Realist Beige
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Realist Beige is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Realist Beige
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Realist Beige reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Realist Beige
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Realist Beige
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Realist Beige is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Realist Beige
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Realist Beige is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Realist Beige
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Realist Beige is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Realist Beige
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Realist Beige is the lighter choice

Black grey
Realist Beige
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Realist Beige is the lighter choice

Piazza
Realist Beige
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Realist Beige
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone

Windmill Lane
Realist Beige
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Realist Beige is the lighter choice

Senses
Realist Beige
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Realist Beige reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Realist Beige
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Realist Beige is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Realist Beige
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Realist Beige reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Realist Beige
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Realist Beige is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Realist Beige
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Realist Beige is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Realist Beige
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Realist Beige is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Realist Beige
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Realist Beige reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Realist Beige
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Realist Beige is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Realist Beige
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Realist Beige
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Realist Beige
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Realist Beige
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Realist Beige is the lighter choice