Tarragon vs Urban Putty
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Tarragon reads as blue-grey, while Urban Putty reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Urban Putty (LRV 54) reflects noticeably more light than Tarragon (LRV 7), a difference of 47 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Tarragon runs cool while Urban Putty is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 49.4, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Tarragon vs Urban Putty in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Tarragon and Urban Putty 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 Urban Putty will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Tarragon would.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Urban Putty returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Tarragon vs Urban Putty Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Tarragon on one side and Urban Putty 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.