Pittsburgh Gray vs Endless Sea

Pittsburgh GrayPPGvsEndless SeaSherwin-WilliamsΔE 49.4Very different colors

Pittsburgh Gray is a PPG color while Endless Sea comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Pittsburgh Gray belongs to the grey family and Endless Sea to the blue family. At LRV 59 vs 9, Pittsburgh Gray will read as the brighter of the two — a 50-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 49.4, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Pittsburgh Gray vs Endless Sea in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Pittsburgh Gray and Endless Sea 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. Pittsburgh Gray returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Pittsburgh GrayPittsburgh Gray on the walls of a mid century living room

@simplywalldecor

Endless SeaEndless Sea Living Room

@sda_paint

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Pittsburgh Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Endless Sea would.

Pittsburgh GrayPittsburgh Gray on the walls of a organic modern bedroom

@simplywalldecor

Endless SeaSherwin Williams Endless Sea Bedroom

@aglae_conception

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 Pittsburgh Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Endless Sea would.

Pittsburgh GrayPittsburgh Gray as a wall paint in a maximalist house

@simplywalldecor

Endless SeaSherwin Williams Endless Sea Exterior

@jilligan74

Front Door

Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Pittsburgh Gray returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Pittsburgh GrayPittsburgh Gray wall color — mediterranean front door

@simplywalldecor

Endless SeaEndless Sea Front Door

@certaproboston

Color Details

Pittsburgh Gray
PPG · PPG0994-2
Hex#c8cbc8
LRV59.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG0994-2
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight
Endless Sea
Sherwin-Williams · 9150
Hex#32586E
LRV8.7
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9150
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark

Pittsburgh Gray vs Endless Sea Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pittsburgh Gray on one side and Endless Sea 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 Pittsburgh Gray comparisons

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

White Dove
Pittsburgh Gray
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Pittsburgh Gray
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

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

Pittsburgh Gray is the lighter choice

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

Pittsburgh Gray reads slightly lighter

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

Pittsburgh Gray is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Pittsburgh Gray
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Pittsburgh Gray reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Pittsburgh Gray
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Nearly identical in tone

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

Nearly identical in tone

Denim Drift
Pittsburgh Gray
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Pittsburgh Gray is the lighter choice

French Gray
Pittsburgh Gray
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Pittsburgh Gray reads noticeably lighter

Naval
Pittsburgh Gray
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Pittsburgh Gray is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Pittsburgh Gray
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Pittsburgh Gray reads slightly lighter

Bancha
Pittsburgh Gray
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Pittsburgh Gray is the lighter choice

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

Pittsburgh Gray reads noticeably lighter

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

Pure White reads noticeably lighter

Artichoke
Pittsburgh Gray
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Pittsburgh Gray is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Pittsburgh Gray
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

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

Shoji White reads noticeably lighter

Snowbound
Pittsburgh Gray
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads noticeably lighter

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

Pittsburgh Gray is the lighter choice

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

Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter

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

Pittsburgh Gray reads noticeably lighter

Calamine
Pittsburgh Gray
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reads slightly lighter

Treron
Pittsburgh Gray
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Pittsburgh Gray is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Pittsburgh Gray
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Pittsburgh Gray is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Pittsburgh Gray
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Pittsburgh Gray reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Pittsburgh Gray
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pittsburgh Gray is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Pittsburgh Gray
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Pittsburgh Gray is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Pittsburgh Gray
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Pittsburgh Gray is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Pittsburgh Gray
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Nearly identical in tone