Parma Gray vs Lakeside
Where Parma Gray belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Lakeside is a Sherwin-Williams color. Both sit in the blue-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Parma Gray (LRV 50) reflects noticeably more light than Lakeside (LRV 47), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean cool, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. At ΔE 2.7, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Parma Gray vs Lakeside in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Parma Gray and Lakeside 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 brightness difference is modest but present — Parma Gray gives the walls a little more lift.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Parma Gray reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Parma Gray vs Lakeside Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Parma Gray on one side and Lakeside 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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