Anew Gray vs Mount Etna
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Anew Gray reads as greige-grey, while Mount Etna reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Anew Gray (LRV 47) reflects noticeably more light than Mount Etna (LRV 6), a difference of 41 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Anew Gray runs warm while Mount Etna is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 46.3, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Anew Gray vs Mount Etna in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Anew Gray and Mount Etna 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 Anew Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Mount Etna would.
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. Anew Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Mount Etna.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Anew Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Mount Etna.
Color Details
Anew Gray vs Mount Etna Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Anew Gray on one side and Mount Etna 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.