Dark Ash vs Terrain
Where Dark Ash belongs to PPG's range, Terrain is a Sherwin-Williams color. Both sit in the greige-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (23 vs 23), so they'll read as similarly Dark in most lighting conditions. At ΔE 0.0, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. 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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Dark Ash vs Terrain Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dark Ash on one side and Terrain 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 Dark Ash comparisons
See how Dark Ash stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 23, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 23), opening up a space where Dark Ash encloses it.
Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 23), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 23), opening up a space where Dark Ash encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 23, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (27 vs 23) makes Denim Drift the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 23), opening up a space where Dark Ash encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 23, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 23, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 23), opening up a space where Dark Ash encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 23, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 23, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (23 vs 12) makes Dark Ash the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 23 vs 8, Dark Ash is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 23, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (23 vs 12) makes Dark Ash the marginally brighter of the two.
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Pale Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 23), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.