Solid vs Chinchilla
Solid is a Jotun color while Chinchilla comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Solid belongs to the greige-grey family and Chinchilla to the grey family. With LRVs of 19 and 20, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Solid's warm character against Chinchilla's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. With a ΔE of 2.9, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Solid vs Chinchilla in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Solid and Chinchilla 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. Chinchilla reads more restrained here, while Solid adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The temperature contrast between Solid and Chinchilla is what sets these apart most in this context.
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. Solid brings more warmth to the space, while Chinchilla keeps things cooler and crisper.
Color Details
Solid vs Chinchilla Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Solid on one side and Chinchilla 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 Solid comparisons
See how Solid stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 19), opening up a space where Solid encloses it.
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At LRV 60 vs 19, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 19), opening up a space where Solid encloses it.
Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 19), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 43 vs 19, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 19), opening up a space where Solid encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 19), opening up a space where Solid encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 19, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 19), opening up a space where Solid encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 19), opening up a space where Solid encloses it.
Solid reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Solid reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 19), opening up a space where Solid encloses it.
Solid reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 19), opening up a space where Solid encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 19, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.