Half Dome vs Basil
Where Half Dome belongs to PPG's range, Basil is a Sherwin-Williams color. Half Dome reads as grey, while Basil reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Half Dome (LRV 50) reflects noticeably more light than Basil (LRV 15), a difference of 35 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 31.9, 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 8 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Half Dome vs Basil in Real Spaces
8 real rooms side by side. Seeing Half Dome and Basil 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 Half Dome will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Basil 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. Half Dome reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Basil.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Half Dome reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Basil.
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. Half Dome reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Basil.
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. Half Dome reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Basil.
Mudroom
Mudrooms are seen in passing, often under whatever light comes through the door — a context that favors colors with some depth. Half Dome returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
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. Half Dome reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Basil.
Color Details
Half Dome vs Basil Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Half Dome on one side and Basil 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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