Tansy Green vs Paper

Tansy GreenSherwin-WilliamsvsPaperTikkurilaΔE 45.2Very different colors

Where Tansy Green belongs to Sherwin-Williams's range, Paper is a Tikkurila color. Tansy Green reads as beige-green, while Paper reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Paper (LRV 88) reflects noticeably more light than Tansy Green (LRV 28), a difference of 60 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 45.2, 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.

Tansy Green vs Paper in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Tansy Green and Paper 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 Paper will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Tansy Green would.

Tansy GreenSw Tansy Green Living Room

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PaperTikkurila Paper F497 living room day mood

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Color Details

Tansy Green
Sherwin-Williams · 6424
Hex#95945C
LRV28.3
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6424
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Paper
Tikkurila · F497
Hex#F2F2ED
LRV88.4
BrandTikkurila
NumberF497
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Tansy Green vs Paper Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Tansy Green on one side and Paper 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 Tansy Green comparisons

See how Tansy Green stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Tansy Green
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Tansy Green
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Tansy Green
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Tansy Green reads noticeably lighter

Purbeck Stone
Tansy Green
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Tansy Green
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Nearly identical in tone

Mizzle
Tansy Green
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Tansy Green
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Tansy Green
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Nearly identical in tone

Tranquil Dawn
Tansy Green
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Tansy Green
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Tansy Green
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Tansy Green reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Tansy Green
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

Pine Needle
Tansy Green
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Tansy Green reads noticeably lighter

Cement grey
Tansy Green
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Tansy Green reads slightly lighter

Black grey
Tansy Green
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Tansy Green reads noticeably lighter

Piazza
Tansy Green
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Tansy Green
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Tansy Green
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

Senses
Tansy Green
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Tansy Green
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Tansy Green is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Tansy Green
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Tansy Green
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Tansy Green reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Tansy Green
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Nearly identical in tone

Ocean Abyss
Tansy Green
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Tansy Green reads noticeably lighter

Classic Silver
Tansy Green
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Tansy Green
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 110-2
Tansy Green
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Tansy Green
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Passageway
Tansy Green
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Tansy Green reads noticeably lighter

RAL 180-1
Tansy Green
RAL 180-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 180-1
LRV 49

RAL 180-1 reads noticeably lighter