Tarragon vs Passageway
Where Tarragon belongs to Sherwin-Williams's range, Passageway is a Valspar color. Both sit in the blue-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Passageway (LRV 14) reflects noticeably more light than Tarragon (LRV 7), a difference of 7 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 12.8, 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.
Tarragon vs Passageway in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Tarragon and Passageway 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 brightness difference is modest but present — Passageway gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Tarragon vs Passageway Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Tarragon on one side and Passageway 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.
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