Grayish vs Snowfall
Grayish and Snowfall come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Hue-wise, Grayish belongs to the grey family and Snowfall to the greige-grey family. The 14-point LRV gap — 73 for Snowfall vs 60 for Grayish — means Snowfall will open up a space more effectively. Where Grayish leans neutral, Snowfall reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. ΔE 7.0 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Grayish vs Snowfall in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Grayish and Snowfall 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Snowfall reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Grayish.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Snowfall returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Grayish vs Snowfall Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Grayish on one side and Snowfall 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 Grayish comparisons
See how Grayish stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 60), opening up a space where Grayish encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (60 vs 52) makes Grayish the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 60 vs 30, Grayish is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 60 vs 60), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 60 and 58, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Grayish reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 43, Grayish is decisively the brighter choice.
Grayish reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Grayish reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 60, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 60), opening up a space where Grayish encloses it.
Grayish reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Grayish reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Grayish reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Grayish reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 31, Grayish is decisively the brighter choice.