Tupelo Tree vs Arbour
Where Tupelo Tree belongs to Sherwin-Williams's range, Arbour is a Tikkurila color. Tupelo Tree reads as beige-yellow, while Arbour reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (28 vs 27), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. With a ΔE of 12.7, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. 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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Tupelo Tree vs Arbour Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Tupelo Tree on one side and Arbour 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 Tupelo Tree comparisons
See how Tupelo Tree stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 28), opening up a space where Tupelo Tree encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 28, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 28 vs 6, Tupelo Tree is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 28), opening up a space where Tupelo Tree encloses it.
With LRVs of 30 and 28, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 52 vs 28, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 28), opening up a space where Tupelo Tree encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 28, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 28 vs 27), so neither reads brighter in a room.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 28), opening up a space where Tupelo Tree encloses it.
Tupelo Tree reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 28, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 28 vs 13, Tupelo Tree is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 28, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 28), opening up a space where Tupelo Tree encloses it.
Tupelo Tree reads slightly lighter (LRV 28 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 66 vs 28, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 28, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 28, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 28), opening up a space where Tupelo Tree encloses it.
At LRV 28 vs 12, Tupelo Tree is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 28 vs 8, Tupelo Tree is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 28, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 28), opening up a space where Tupelo Tree encloses it.
At LRV 28 vs 12, Tupelo Tree is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 45 vs 28, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 28), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.