Rural Green vs Tupelo Tree
Rural Green and Tupelo Tree come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Hue-wise, Rural Green belongs to the beige-green family and Tupelo Tree to the beige-yellow family. The 5-point LRV gap — 28 for Tupelo Tree vs 23 for Rural Green — means Tupelo Tree will open up a space more effectively. Both share a warm character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 6.4 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Rural Green vs Tupelo Tree in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Rural Green and Tupelo Tree 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. Tupelo Tree reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Front Door
On a front door, the color is both the first and last thing you see — a context where even a modest tonal difference reads clearly. Tupelo Tree reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Rural Green vs Tupelo Tree Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Rural Green on one side and Tupelo Tree 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.