Shiitake vs Tarragon
Shiitake and Tarragon come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Hue-wise, Shiitake belongs to the beige-greige family and Tarragon to the blue-grey family. The 44-point LRV gap — 51 for Shiitake vs 7 for Tarragon — means Shiitake will open up a space more effectively. Where Shiitake leans warm, Tarragon reads cool — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 47.1 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Shiitake vs Tarragon in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Shiitake 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
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. Shiitake reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Tarragon.
Color Details
Shiitake vs Tarragon Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Shiitake 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 Shiitake comparisons
See how Shiitake stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 51, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 52 and 51, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Shiitake reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 6-point LRV gap (58 vs 51) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 51 vs 27, Shiitake is decisively the brighter choice.
Shiitake reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (55 vs 51) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.
A 8-point LRV gap (51 vs 44) makes Shiitake the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 51), opening up a space where Shiitake encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 51, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 51, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 51 vs 12, Shiitake is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 51 vs 8, Shiitake is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 51, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 51 vs 12, Shiitake is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (51 vs 45) makes Shiitake the marginally brighter of the two.
Shiitake reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.