Smoky Beige vs Tarragon

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Smoky Beige belongs to the beige-greige family and Tarragon to the blue-grey family. Smoky Beige (LRV 40) reflects noticeably more light than Tarragon (LRV 7), a difference of 33 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Smoky 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 41.1, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.