Vanilla Tan vs Downy
Vanilla Tan is a PPG color while Downy comes from Sherwin-Williams. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. With LRVs of 81 and 81, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. With a ΔE of 0.8, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. 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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Vanilla Tan vs Downy Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Vanilla Tan on one side and Downy 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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Vanilla Tan reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 69), opening up a space where Ammonite encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 81), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 81 vs 6, Vanilla Tan is decisively the brighter choice.
Vanilla Tan reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Vanilla Tan reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 52, Vanilla Tan is decisively the brighter choice.
Vanilla Tan reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 58, Vanilla Tan is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 27, Vanilla Tan is decisively the brighter choice.
Vanilla Tan reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Vanilla Tan reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 55, Vanilla Tan is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 13, Vanilla Tan is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 44, Vanilla Tan is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 84 and 81, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Vanilla Tan reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 66, Vanilla Tan is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (81 vs 74) makes Vanilla Tan the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 81), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Vanilla Tan reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 12, Vanilla Tan is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 8, Vanilla Tan is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 68, Vanilla Tan is decisively the brighter choice.
Vanilla Tan reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 12, Vanilla Tan is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 45, Vanilla Tan is decisively the brighter choice.
Vanilla Tan reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.