Steely Gaze vs Succulent
Where Steely Gaze belongs to PPG's range, Succulent is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Steely Gaze belongs to the grey family and Succulent to the green-grey family. Steely Gaze (LRV 60) reflects noticeably more light than Succulent (LRV 14), a difference of 46 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 38.1, 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 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Steely Gaze vs Succulent in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Steely Gaze and Succulent 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 Succulent 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 Succulent.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Steely Gaze returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
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 Succulent.
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. Steely Gaze reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Succulent.
Color Details
Steely Gaze vs Succulent Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Steely Gaze on one side and Succulent 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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