Argos vs Nebulous White
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Argos reads as grey, while Nebulous White reads as grey-white — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Nebulous White (LRV 74) reflects noticeably more light than Argos (LRV 51), a difference of 23 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean neutral, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 12.3, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Argos vs Nebulous White in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Argos and Nebulous White in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Nebulous White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Argos would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Nebulous White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Argos.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Nebulous White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Argos.
Color Details
Argos vs Nebulous White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Argos on one side and Nebulous White 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 Argos comparisons
See how Argos stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 51, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 52 and 51, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Argos reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 7-point LRV gap (58 vs 51) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 51 vs 27, Argos is decisively the brighter choice.
Argos reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (55 vs 51) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.
A 7-point LRV gap (51 vs 44) makes Argos the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 51), opening up a space where Argos encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 51, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 51, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 51 vs 12, Argos is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 51, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 51 vs 12, Argos is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (51 vs 45) makes Argos the marginally brighter of the two.
Argos reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.