Inox vs Nebulous White
Where Inox belongs to Little Greene's range, Nebulous White is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Inox belongs to the grey family and Nebulous White to the grey-white family. Nebulous White (LRV 74) reflects noticeably more light than Inox (LRV 71), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Inox runs yellow while Nebulous White is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. At ΔE 1.4, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Inox vs Nebulous White in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Inox and Nebulous White 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 — Nebulous White gives the walls a little more lift.
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. Nebulous White reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Nebulous White reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Inox vs Nebulous White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Inox on one side and Nebulous White 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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