Steely Gaze vs Grizzle Gray
Where Steely Gaze belongs to PPG's range, Grizzle Gray is a Sherwin-Williams color. Both sit in the grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Steely Gaze (LRV 60) reflects noticeably more light than Grizzle Gray (LRV 13), a difference of 47 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 39.6, 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 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Steely Gaze vs Grizzle Gray in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. Seeing Steely Gaze and Grizzle 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 Steely Gaze will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Grizzle 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. Steely Gaze reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Grizzle Gray.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Steely Gaze reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Grizzle 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. Steely Gaze reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Grizzle 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. Steely Gaze reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Grizzle 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 Steely Gaze will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Grizzle Gray would.
Color Details
Steely Gaze vs Grizzle Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Steely Gaze on one side and Grizzle 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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