De Nimes vs Westchester Gray
Where De Nimes belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Westchester Gray is a Sherwin-Williams color. De Nimes reads as blue-grey, while Westchester Gray reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (19 vs 19), so they'll read as similarly Dark in most lighting conditions. De Nimes runs cool while Westchester Gray is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 7.4 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
De Nimes vs Westchester Gray in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. De Nimes and Westchester Gray 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.
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 brings more warmth to the space, while De Nimes keeps things cooler and crisper.
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 brings more warmth to the space, while De Nimes keeps things cooler and crisper.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Westchester Gray brings more warmth to the space, while De Nimes keeps things cooler and crisper.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Westchester Gray brings more warmth to the space, while De Nimes keeps things cooler and crisper.
Color Details
De Nimes vs Westchester Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see De Nimes 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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