Mouse's Back vs Quiver Tan
Mouse's Back (Farrow & Ball) and Quiver Tan (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Mouse's Back belongs to the beige-greige family and Quiver Tan to the greige-grey family. The 4-point LRV gap — 26 for Mouse's Back vs 22 for Quiver Tan — means Mouse's Back 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 4.2 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Mouse's Back vs Quiver Tan in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Mouse's Back and Quiver Tan 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.
House
A full exterior is the most demanding test for a paint color — scale and outdoor light both amplify differences that seem small on a swatch. Mouse's Back has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Mouse's Back vs Quiver Tan Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mouse's Back on one side and Quiver Tan 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 Mouse's Back comparisons
See how Mouse's Back stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 26 vs 6, Mouse's Back is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 26), opening up a space where Mouse's Back encloses it.
Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 26), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 26, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 26), opening up a space where Mouse's Back encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 26, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 27 vs 26), so neither reads brighter in a room.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 26), opening up a space where Mouse's Back encloses it.
Mouse's Back reflects far more light (LRV 26 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 26, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 26 vs 13, Mouse's Back is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 26, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 26), opening up a space where Mouse's Back encloses it.
Mouse's Back reads slightly lighter (LRV 26 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 66 vs 26, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 26, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 26, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 26), opening up a space where Mouse's Back encloses it.
At LRV 26 vs 12, Mouse's Back is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 26 vs 8, Mouse's Back is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 26, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 26), opening up a space where Mouse's Back encloses it.
At LRV 26 vs 12, Mouse's Back is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 45 vs 26, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 26), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.