Sedate Gray vs Waterloo
Sedate Gray and Waterloo come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Sedate Gray reads as beige-greige, while Waterloo reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 48-point LRV gap — 61 for Sedate Gray vs 13 for Waterloo — means Sedate Gray will open up a space more effectively. Where Sedate Gray leans warm, Waterloo reads cool — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 42.9 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Sedate Gray vs Waterloo in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Sedate Gray and Waterloo 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
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. Sedate Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Waterloo.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Sedate Gray returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Kitchen Cabinets
Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. Sedate Gray returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Sedate Gray vs Waterloo Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sedate Gray on one side and Waterloo 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 Sedate Gray comparisons
See how Sedate Gray stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Ammonite reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 61), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 83 vs 61, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 61 vs 6, Sedate Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Sedate Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Sedate Gray reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (61 vs 52) makes Sedate Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 61 and 60, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 3-point LRV gap (61 vs 58) makes Sedate Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 61 vs 27, Sedate Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Sedate Gray reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Sedate Gray reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (61 vs 55) makes Sedate Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 61 vs 13, Sedate Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 61 vs 44, Sedate Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 61), opening up a space where Sedate Gray encloses it.
Sedate Gray reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (66 vs 61) makes Balboa Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 74 vs 61, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 61, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Sedate Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 61 vs 12, Sedate Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 61 vs 8, Sedate Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (68 vs 61) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
Sedate Gray reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 61 vs 12, Sedate Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 61 vs 45, Sedate Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Sedate Gray reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.