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Hi, does anyone have pics. of rooms painted with tattersal brown. i think it's by sherwin williams.

Tho pics can certainly serve as inspiration, a color on walls is impacted by individual room's lighting conditions (natural and artifical) so viewing a pic (often misread anyway due to photography) may be misleading. This is why it's frequently unadvisable to suggest a wall color simply by a pic or description of furnishings or even a feel you seek on this board. What may have worked well for someone, may be totally wrong for you. It's best to buy a sample can and paint a test board. View the board under the varied lighting conditions of your space next to your flooring and furnishings. Only then will you have a true sense if it's a go or not or even if it's a go, is the hue value ideal or not.

BTW, a paint chip named Tattersal Brown is found on this pg..
http://www.materials-world.com.../duron_colors_25.htm

Thank you so much. I did just that. I went out and purchased a sample, haven't tried it as of yet. It's not that much difference in this and the tobacco road. I have the tobacco road and plantation beige on most all my walls. I wanted to try the tattersal brown because i liked the color on the chip. I have a small guest bath, no windows, the flooring is a cream and beige color, cabinet, counter top and everything else is white. The lighting is good, just don't have a window. Whats your opinion of the tattersal brown? I have the plantation beige in my master bath. Point out some things that I may not be taking in cinsideration. Thanks.

Since you have browns/beiges/tans going on in adjacent public spaces, why not consider something different for your powder room? Perhaps a color found in fabrics or rugs in nearby spaces might give you color cues for the powder room walls. Your other spaces are neutrals and powder rooms can become a tiny jewel box if done in a pretty color with attention to special details such as crown molding, a pretty mirror and faucet, cabinet hardware, a pretty print rug, accessories, etc.. Your built ins are neutral and light so you can go with a pretty color in a medium or light hue (since there's no window) and create some contrast and drama in this potential jewel box. Make this space memorable and visually exciting.

If you're still sold on the tattersal brown, assuming it works in the room's lighting, then add special touches that will give the room some zing such as those I previously mentioned. Pattern, texture, contrast and sparkle will become this room's best friends. Even a touch of black can provide the drama a beige/tan room craves. Black can be added in a paint technique such as a harlequin or med. width striped wall which might include the white of the white that exists along w/ the tattersal or other tan you select. Your goal should be to create a publicly used space that guests will rave about.