Gosling Gray vs Morning Fog

Gosling GrayPPGvsMorning FogSherwin-WilliamsΔE 1.7Subtle difference

Gosling Gray is a PPG color while Morning Fog comes from Sherwin-Williams. Both sit in the blue-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. With LRVs of 42 and 42, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. With a ΔE of 1.7, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Gosling Gray vs Morning Fog in Real Spaces

6 real rooms side by side. Gosling Gray and Morning Fog 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

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. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.

Gosling GrayGosling Gray on the walls of a elegant living room

@simplywalldecor

Morning FogSherwin Williams SW 6255 living room paint

@kingsillustration

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Gosling GrayGosling Gray on the walls of a cozy bedroom

@simplywalldecor

Morning FogSherwin Williams Morning Fog bedroom paint accent wall

@mypalletwall

Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Gosling GrayGosling Gray paint color in a bold kitchen cabinets

@simplywalldecor

Morning FogSherwin Williams Morning Fog kitchen color

@dan_mitt

Dining Room

Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.

Gosling GrayA elegant dining room with Gosling Gray painted walls

@simplywalldecor

Morning FogSW Morning Fog dining room paint review

@abc_painting_llc

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Gosling GrayGosling Gray paint color in a wabi-sabi bathroom

@simplywalldecor

Morning FogSherwin Williams SW 6255 bathroom color review

@vieveinteriors

House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Gosling GrayGosling Gray as a wall paint in a maximalist house

@simplywalldecor

Morning FogSherwin Williams SW 6255 house exterior color review

@polson_painting_tampa

Color Details

Gosling Gray
PPG · PPG0993-3
Hex#a9aeb4
LRV42.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG0993-3
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessMedium
Morning Fog
Sherwin-Williams · 6255
Hex#A8AEB1
LRV41.8
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6255
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Gosling Gray vs Morning Fog Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Gosling Gray 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 Gosling Gray comparisons

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

White Dove
Gosling Gray
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Gosling Gray
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Gosling Gray
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Gosling Gray is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Gosling Gray
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Gosling Gray
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Gosling Gray reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Gosling Gray
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Gosling Gray
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Gosling Gray
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Gosling Gray
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Gosling Gray reads noticeably lighter

French Gray
Gosling Gray
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Nearly identical in tone

Naval
Gosling Gray
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Gosling Gray is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Gosling Gray
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
Gosling Gray
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Gosling Gray is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Gosling Gray
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Nearly identical in tone

Pure White
Gosling Gray
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Gosling Gray
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Gosling Gray reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Gosling Gray
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Shoji White
Gosling Gray
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Gosling Gray
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Gosling Gray
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Gosling Gray is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Gosling Gray
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Gosling Gray
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Nearly identical in tone

Calamine
Gosling Gray
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Gosling Gray
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Gosling Gray reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Gosling Gray
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Gosling Gray is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Gosling Gray
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Gosling Gray
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Gosling Gray reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Gosling Gray
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Gosling Gray is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Gosling Gray
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Gosling Gray reads noticeably lighter

Guilford Green
Gosling Gray
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green reads noticeably lighter

Gosling Gray vs Morning Fog Paint Color Comparison