Functional Gray vs Pavestone
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. These are both greige-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within greige-grey to land. At LRV 37 vs 32, Functional Gray will read as the brighter of the two — a 5-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 3.9, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Functional Gray vs Pavestone in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Functional Gray and Pavestone 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
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Functional Gray gives the walls a little more lift.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The brightness difference is modest but present — Functional Gray gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Functional Gray vs Pavestone Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Functional Gray on one side and Pavestone 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 Functional Gray comparisons
See how Functional Gray stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 37, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 37), opening up a space where Functional Gray encloses it.
Functional Gray reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 37, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (37 vs 30) makes Functional Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 37), opening up a space where Functional Gray encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 37, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 37), opening up a space where Functional Gray encloses it.
Functional Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 6-point LRV gap (43 vs 37) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 37 vs 4, Functional Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 37), opening up a space where Functional Gray encloses it.
Functional Gray reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 37), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 37, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 37 vs 21, Functional Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 37), opening up a space where Functional Gray encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 37), opening up a space where Functional Gray encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 37), opening up a space where Functional Gray encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 37, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
Functional Gray reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Functional Gray reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 37), opening up a space where Functional Gray encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (41 vs 37) makes Dix Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Functional Gray reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 37), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 6-point LRV gap (37 vs 31) makes Functional Gray the marginally brighter of the two.