Grey white vs Reserved White
Where Grey white belongs to RAL Classic's range, Reserved White is a Sherwin-Williams color. Both sit in the greige-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Reserved White (LRV 74) reflects noticeably more light than Grey white (LRV 67), a difference of 7 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 4.2 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Grey white vs Reserved White in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Grey white and Reserved White 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.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Reserved White reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Grey white vs Reserved White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Grey white on one side and Reserved White 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.
More Grey white comparisons
See how Grey white stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 67), opening up a space where Grey white encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 69 vs 67), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Grey white reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 67 vs 52, Grey white is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 67 vs 30, Grey white is decisively the brighter choice.
Grey white reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (67 vs 60) makes Grey white the marginally brighter of the two.
Grey white reads slightly lighter (LRV 67 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Grey white reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 67 vs 43, Grey white is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 67 vs 4, Grey white is decisively the brighter choice.
Grey white reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Grey white reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Grey white reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 67, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 67 vs 21, Grey white is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 67 and 66, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 67), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 67), opening up a space where Grey white encloses it.
Grey white reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 68 and 67, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 67 vs 41, Grey white is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 67), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 67 vs 25, Grey white is decisively the brighter choice.
Grey white reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Grey white reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 67 vs 31, Grey white is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 67 vs 7, Grey white is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 67 vs 24, Grey white is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (67 vs 57) makes Grey white the marginally brighter of the two.