Pavilion Gray vs Early Evening
Pavilion Gray is a Farrow & Ball color while Early Evening comes from PPG. These are both greige-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within greige-grey to land. At LRV 58 vs 55, Early Evening will read as the brighter of the two — a 3-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. With a ΔE of 1.6, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Pavilion Gray vs Early Evening in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. Pavilion Gray and Early Evening 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.
Living Room
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Early Evening has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Early Evening gives the walls a little more lift.
Dining Room
Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Early Evening reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The brightness difference is modest but present — Early Evening gives the walls a little more lift.
Mudroom
A mudroom color needs to hold up under the most casual scrutiny: a glance as you're coming and going, often in mixed or artificial light. Early Evening reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Front Door
Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Early Evening has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Pavilion Gray vs Early Evening Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pavilion Gray on one side and Early Evening 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 Pavilion Gray comparisons
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