Allegory vs Pussywillow
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Allegory reads as grey, while Pussywillow reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 45 and 42, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Allegory's neutral character against Pussywillow's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. With a ΔE of 2.0, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 8 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Allegory vs Pussywillow in Real Spaces
8 real rooms side by side. Allegory and Pussywillow 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.
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. Allegory reads more restrained here, while Pussywillow adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The temperature contrast between Pussywillow and Allegory is what sets these apart most in this context.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The temperature contrast between Pussywillow and Allegory is what sets these apart most in this context.
Dining Room
Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Pussywillow brings more warmth to the space, while Allegory keeps things cooler and crisper.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The temperature contrast between Pussywillow and Allegory is what sets these apart most in this context.
Home Office
In a home office, wall color sits in your peripheral vision for hours at a time, so temperature and undertone matter more than you might expect. The temperature contrast between Pussywillow and Allegory is what sets these apart most in this context.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The temperature contrast between Pussywillow and Allegory is what sets these apart most in this context.
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. Allegory reads more restrained here, while Pussywillow adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
Color Details
Allegory vs Pussywillow Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Allegory on one side and Pussywillow 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 Allegory comparisons
See how Allegory stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 45), opening up a space where Allegory encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (52 vs 45) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 45 vs 30, Allegory is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 45, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 45), opening up a space where Allegory encloses it.
Allegory reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 45 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 45 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 84 vs 45, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 45), opening up a space where Allegory encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 45), opening up a space where Allegory encloses it.
Allegory reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 45), opening up a space where Allegory encloses it.
Allegory reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
With LRVs of 45 and 45, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 45 vs 31, Allegory is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 45 vs 7, Allegory is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 45 vs 24, Allegory is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 45, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.