Cannon Ball vs Westchester Gray
Where Cannon Ball belongs to Dulux's range, Westchester Gray is a Sherwin-Williams color. Both sit in the grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Westchester Gray (LRV 19) reflects noticeably more light than Cannon Ball (LRV 11), a difference of 8 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 15.8, 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.
Cannon Ball vs Westchester Gray in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Cannon Ball and Westchester Gray in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Westchester Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Cannon Ball.
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. Westchester Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Cannon Ball.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Westchester Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Cannon Ball.
Color Details
Cannon Ball vs Westchester Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cannon Ball on one side and Westchester Gray 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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