Tawny Tan vs Urban Putty
Tawny Tan and Urban Putty come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Hue-wise, Tawny Tan belongs to the beige family and Urban Putty to the beige-greige family. The 7-point LRV gap — 54 for Urban Putty vs 47 for Tawny Tan — means Urban Putty will open up a space more effectively. Both share a warm character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 6.7 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Tawny Tan vs Urban Putty Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Tawny Tan 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.
More Tawny Tan comparisons
See how Tawny Tan stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 47), opening up a space where Tawny Tan encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (52 vs 47) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 47 vs 30, Tawny Tan is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 47, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Tawny Tan reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (47 vs 43) makes Tawny Tan the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Tawny Tan reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 47, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 47), opening up a space where Tawny Tan encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 47), opening up a space where Tawny Tan encloses it.
Tawny Tan reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Tawny Tan reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 47), opening up a space where Tawny Tan encloses it.
Tawny Tan reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
With LRVs of 47 and 45, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 47 vs 31, Tawny Tan is decisively the brighter choice.