Slippery Shale vs Anonymous
Slippery Shale (Behr) and Anonymous (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Both sit in the grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 18 vs 20 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Where Slippery Shale leans red, Anonymous reads neutral — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 2.2 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Slippery Shale vs Anonymous in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Slippery Shale and Anonymous 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. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
Color Details
Slippery Shale vs Anonymous Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Slippery Shale on one side and Anonymous 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 Slippery Shale comparisons
See how Slippery Shale stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 18, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 18), opening up a space where Slippery Shale encloses it.
Slippery Shale reflects far more light (LRV 18 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 18, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 18, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 18), opening up a space where Slippery Shale encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 18, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 18), opening up a space where Slippery Shale encloses it.
Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 43 vs 18, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 18 vs 4, Slippery Shale is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 18), opening up a space where Slippery Shale encloses it.
Slippery Shale reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 18), opening up a space where Slippery Shale encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 18, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (21 vs 18) makes Artichoke the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 18), opening up a space where Slippery Shale encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 18), opening up a space where Slippery Shale encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 18), opening up a space where Slippery Shale encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 18, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
Slippery Shale reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Slippery Shale reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 18), opening up a space where Slippery Shale encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 18, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Slippery Shale reads slightly lighter (LRV 18 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 18), opening up a space where Slippery Shale encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 18, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.