Pencil Point vs Outerspace
Where Pencil Point belongs to Behr's range, Outerspace is a Sherwin-Williams color. Pencil Point reads as grey, while Outerspace reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (11 vs 12), so they'll read as similarly Dark in most lighting conditions. Pencil Point runs blue while Outerspace is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. At ΔE 2.9, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Pencil Point vs Outerspace in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Pencil Point and Outerspace 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
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 temperature contrast between Outerspace and Pencil Point is what sets these apart most in this context.
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Pencil Point vs Outerspace Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pencil Point on one side and Outerspace 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.
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