Urban Putty vs Alpaca Mittens
Where Urban Putty belongs to Sherwin-Williams's range, Alpaca Mittens is a Valspar color. Hue-wise, Urban Putty belongs to the beige-greige family and Alpaca Mittens to the beige family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (54 vs 56), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. The ΔE 5.1 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Urban Putty vs Alpaca Mittens in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Urban Putty and Alpaca Mittens are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Color Details
Urban Putty vs Alpaca Mittens Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Urban Putty on one side and Alpaca Mittens 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 Urban Putty comparisons
See how Urban Putty stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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Urban Putty reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 54 vs 52), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 54 vs 30, Urban Putty is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 54 and 52, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 6-point LRV gap (60 vs 54) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 54), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Urban Putty reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (54 vs 43) makes Urban Putty the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 54 vs 4, Urban Putty is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 55 and 54, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Urban Putty reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Urban Putty reads slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 54, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 54 vs 21, Urban Putty is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 54), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 54), opening up a space where Urban Putty encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 54), opening up a space where Urban Putty encloses it.
Urban Putty reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 54), opening up a space where Urban Putty encloses it.
At LRV 54 vs 41, Urban Putty is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 54, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 54 vs 25, Urban Putty is decisively the brighter choice.
Urban Putty reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Urban Putty reads slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 54 vs 31, Urban Putty is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 54 vs 7, Urban Putty is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 54 vs 24, Urban Putty is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (57 vs 54) makes Guilford Green the marginally brighter of the two.