Cloudy Slate vs Gauntlet Gray
Where Cloudy Slate belongs to PPG's range, Gauntlet Gray is a Sherwin-Williams color. These are both greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within grey to land. Cloudy Slate (LRV 29) reflects noticeably more light than Gauntlet Gray (LRV 17), a difference of 12 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 12.1, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 7 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Cloudy Slate vs Gauntlet Gray in Real Spaces
7 real rooms side by side. Seeing Cloudy Slate and Gauntlet Gray 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
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 LRV gap is large enough that Cloudy Slate will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Gauntlet Gray would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Cloudy Slate reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Gauntlet Gray.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Cloudy Slate reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Gauntlet Gray.
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. Cloudy Slate reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Gauntlet Gray.
Home Office
The test for a home office color isn't how it looks in a quick glance — it's whether it still feels right after a full day of work. Cloudy Slate reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Gauntlet Gray.
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. Cloudy Slate reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Gauntlet Gray.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Cloudy Slate will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Gauntlet Gray would.
Color Details
Cloudy Slate vs Gauntlet Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cloudy Slate on one side and Gauntlet 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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