S 8000-N vs Morning Fog

S 8000-NNCSvsMorning FogSherwin-WilliamsΔE 44.2Very different colors

S 8000-N is a NCS color while Morning Fog comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, S 8000-N belongs to the grey family and Morning Fog to the blue-grey family. At LRV 42 vs 5, Morning Fog will read as the brighter of the two — a 37-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a neutral quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 44.2, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

S 8000-N vs Morning Fog in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing S 8000-N and Morning Fog in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

Living Room

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Morning Fog returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

S 8000-NS 8000-N living room interior

@teampysselgalen

Morning FogSherwin Williams SW 6255 living room paint

@kingsillustration

House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Morning Fog will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than S 8000-N would.

S 8000-NS 8000-N exterior paint

@harmaamaja

Morning FogSherwin Williams SW 6255 house exterior color review

@polson_painting_tampa

Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Morning Fog will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than S 8000-N would.

S 8000-NS 8000-N kitchen cabinets

@nesfjellet970

Morning FogSherwin Williams Morning Fog Bathroom Cabinets

@ourarkansashouse

Color Details

S 8000-N
NCS · S 8000-N
Hex#403f3d
LRV5.0
BrandNCS
NumberS 8000-N
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark
Morning Fog
Sherwin-Williams · 6255
Hex#A8AEB1
LRV41.8
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6255
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

S 8000-N vs Morning Fog Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see S 8000-N on one side and Morning 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 S 8000-N comparisons

See how S 8000-N stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
S 8000-N
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
S 8000-N
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
S 8000-N
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Nearly identical in tone

Purbeck Stone
S 8000-N
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
S 8000-N
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog is the lighter choice

Mizzle
S 8000-N
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
S 8000-N
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
S 8000-N
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
S 8000-N
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
S 8000-N
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
S 8000-N
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Vintage Vogue reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
S 8000-N
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
S 8000-N
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Cement grey
S 8000-N
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
S 8000-N
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Nearly identical in tone

Piazza
S 8000-N
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
S 8000-N
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
S 8000-N
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane is the lighter choice

Senses
S 8000-N
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
S 8000-N
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Nearly identical in tone

Washed Linen
S 8000-N
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
S 8000-N
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Tea with Florence reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
S 8000-N
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
S 8000-N
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Classic Silver
S 8000-N
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
S 8000-N
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
S 8000-N
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
S 8000-N
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
S 8000-N
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
S 8000-N
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Passageway reads slightly lighter