Dimpse vs Pacific Fog paint color comparison

Dimpse vs Pacific Fog

DimpseFarrow & BallvsPacific FogSherwin-WilliamsΔE 1.5Subtle difference

Dimpse is a Farrow & Ball color while Pacific Fog comes from Sherwin-Williams. These are both greige-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within greige-grey to land. At LRV 71 vs 68, Pacific Fog will read as the brighter of the two — a 3-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Dimpse's warm character against Pacific Fog's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. With a ΔE of 1.5, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Dimpse
Farrow & Ball · 277
Hex#d9d8d2
LRV68.3
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number277
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Pacific Fog
Sherwin-Williams · 9627
Hex#DCDCD5
LRV71.3
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9627
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessLight

Dimpse vs Pacific Fog Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dimpse on one side and Pacific Fog on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Dimpse comparisons

See how Dimpse stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Dimpse
White Dove
Dimpse
Farrow & Ball
Dimpse
277 · LRV 68

At LRV 83 vs 68, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Ammonite
Dimpse
Ammonite
Dimpse
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Farrow & Ball
Dimpse
277 · LRV 68

With LRVs of 69 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Dimpse
Iron Ore
Dimpse
Iron Ore
Farrow & Ball
Dimpse
277 · LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 6, Dimpse is decisively the brighter choice.

Dimpse
Purbeck Stone
Dimpse
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Dimpse
277 · LRV 68

Dimpse reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.

Dimpse
Evergreen Fog
Dimpse
Evergreen Fog
Farrow & Ball
Dimpse
277 · LRV 68

Dimpse reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Dimpse
Mizzle
Dimpse
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Dimpse
277 · LRV 68
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

At LRV 68 vs 52, Dimpse is decisively the brighter choice.

Dimpse
Agreeable Gray
Dimpse
Agreeable Gray
Farrow & Ball
Dimpse
277 · LRV 68

Dimpse reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Dimpse
Accessible Beige
Dimpse
Accessible Beige
Farrow & Ball
Dimpse
277 · LRV 68

A 11-point LRV gap (68 vs 58) makes Dimpse the marginally brighter of the two.

Denim Drift
Dimpse
Denim Drift
Dimpse
Farrow & Ball
Dimpse
277 · LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 27, Dimpse is decisively the brighter choice.

Dimpse
French Gray
Dimpse
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
Dimpse
277 · LRV 68

Dimpse reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.

Dimpse
Naval
Dimpse
Naval
Farrow & Ball
Dimpse
277 · LRV 68
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Dimpse reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Dimpse
Tranquil Dawn
Dimpse
Farrow & Ball
Dimpse
277 · LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 55, Dimpse is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
Dimpse
Bancha
Dimpse
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Farrow & Ball
Dimpse
277 · LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 13, Dimpse is decisively the brighter choice.

Dimpse
Hardwick White
Dimpse
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Dimpse
277 · LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 44, Dimpse is decisively the brighter choice.

Dimpse
Pure White
Dimpse
Pure White
Farrow & Ball
Dimpse
277 · LRV 68

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 68), opening up a space where Dimpse encloses it.

Dimpse
Artichoke
Dimpse
Artichoke
Farrow & Ball
Dimpse
277 · LRV 68
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Dimpse reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Dimpse
Balboa Mist
Dimpse
Farrow & Ball
Dimpse
277 · LRV 68

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Dimpse
Shoji White
Dimpse
Shoji White
Farrow & Ball
Dimpse
277 · LRV 68

A 6-point LRV gap (74 vs 68) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.

Dimpse
Snowbound
Dimpse
Snowbound
Farrow & Ball
Dimpse
277 · LRV 68
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 68, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Dimpse
Pewter Green
Dimpse
Pewter Green
Farrow & Ball
Dimpse
277 · LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 12, Dimpse is decisively the brighter choice.

Dimpse
Skimming Stone
Dimpse
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Dimpse
277 · LRV 68

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Dimpse
Dix Blue
Dimpse
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dimpse
277 · LRV 68
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dimpse reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Calamine
Dimpse
Calamine
Dimpse
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68
Farrow & Ball
Dimpse
277 · LRV 68

With LRVs of 68 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Dimpse
Treron
Dimpse
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Dimpse
277 · LRV 68
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Dimpse reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.

Vintage Vogue
Dimpse
Vintage Vogue
Dimpse
Farrow & Ball
Dimpse
277 · LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 12, Dimpse is decisively the brighter choice.

Saybrook Sage
Dimpse
Saybrook Sage
Dimpse
Farrow & Ball
Dimpse
277 · LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 45, Dimpse is decisively the brighter choice.

Dimpse
Pale Green
Dimpse
Pale Green
Farrow & Ball
Dimpse
277 · LRV 68
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Dimpse reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Pine Needle
Dimpse
Pine Needle
Dimpse
Farrow & Ball
Dimpse
277 · LRV 68

Dimpse reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Dimpse
Cement grey
Dimpse
Cement grey
Farrow & Ball
Dimpse
277 · LRV 68
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Dimpse reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.

Guilford Green
Dimpse
Guilford Green
Dimpse
Farrow & Ball
Dimpse
277 · LRV 68

Dimpse reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Dimpse vs Pacific Fog Paint Color Comparison