Argos vs Chelsea Gray paint color comparison

Argos vs Chelsea Gray

Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. These are both greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within grey to land. At LRV 51 vs 47, Argos will read as the brighter of the two — a 4-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a neutral quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. With a ΔE of 2.4, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Argos vs Chelsea Gray in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Argos and Chelsea Gray 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. Argos has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

ArgosSW Argos living room

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Chelsea GrayA organic modern living room painted in Chelsea Gray

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Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Argos gives the walls a little more lift.

ArgosSW Argos cozy bedroom interior

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Chelsea GrayA moody bedroom painted in Chelsea Gray

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Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The brightness difference is modest but present — Argos gives the walls a little more lift.

ArgosSW Argos bathroom color review

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Chelsea GrayChelsea Gray — japandi bathroom

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Color Details

Argos
Sherwin-Williams · 7065
Hex#BDBDB7
LRV50.6
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7065
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
Chelsea Gray
Sherwin-Williams · 2850
Hex#B6B7B0
LRV47.0
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number2850
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Argos vs Chelsea Gray Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Argos on one side and Chelsea Gray on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Argos comparisons

See how Argos stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Argos
White Dove
Argos
Sherwin-Williams
Argos
7065 · LRV 51

At LRV 83 vs 51, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Ammonite
Argos
Ammonite
Argos
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Sherwin-Williams
Argos
7065 · LRV 51

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 51), opening up a space where Argos encloses it.

Argos
Iron Ore
Argos
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Argos
7065 · LRV 51

At LRV 51 vs 6, Argos is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Argos
Purbeck Stone
Argos
Sherwin-Williams
Argos
7065 · LRV 51

With LRVs of 52 and 51, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Argos
Evergreen Fog
Argos
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Argos
7065 · LRV 51

Argos reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Mizzle
Argos
Mizzle
Argos
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Sherwin-Williams
Argos
7065 · LRV 51

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 51), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Agreeable Gray
Argos
Agreeable Gray
Argos
Sherwin-Williams
Argos
7065 · LRV 51

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Accessible Beige
Argos
Accessible Beige
Argos
Sherwin-Williams
Argos
7065 · LRV 51

A 7-point LRV gap (58 vs 51) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.

Denim Drift
Argos
Denim Drift
Argos
Sherwin-Williams
Argos
7065 · LRV 51

At LRV 51 vs 27, Argos is decisively the brighter choice.

French Gray
Argos
French Gray
Argos
Sherwin-Williams
Argos
7065 · LRV 51

Argos reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Argos
Naval
Argos
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Argos
7065 · LRV 51
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Argos reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Argos
Tranquil Dawn
Argos
Sherwin-Williams
Argos
7065 · LRV 51

A 4-point LRV gap (55 vs 51) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.

Bancha
Argos
Bancha
Argos
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Argos
7065 · LRV 51

At LRV 51 vs 13, Argos is decisively the brighter choice.

Hardwick White
Argos
Hardwick White
Argos
Sherwin-Williams
Argos
7065 · LRV 51

A 7-point LRV gap (51 vs 44) makes Argos the marginally brighter of the two.

Argos
Pure White
Argos
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Argos
7065 · LRV 51

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 51), opening up a space where Argos encloses it.

Argos
Artichoke
Argos
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Argos
7065 · LRV 51
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Argos reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Argos
Balboa Mist
Argos
Sherwin-Williams
Argos
7065 · LRV 51

At LRV 66 vs 51, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Argos
Shoji White
Argos
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Argos
7065 · LRV 51

At LRV 74 vs 51, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Argos
Snowbound
Argos
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Argos
7065 · LRV 51
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 51, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Argos
Pewter Green
Argos
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Argos
7065 · LRV 51

At LRV 51 vs 12, Argos is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
Argos
Skimming Stone
Argos
Sherwin-Williams
Argos
7065 · LRV 51

At LRV 68 vs 51, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Dix Blue
Argos
Dix Blue
Argos
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Sherwin-Williams
Argos
7065 · LRV 51

Argos reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Calamine
Argos
Calamine
Argos
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68
Sherwin-Williams
Argos
7065 · LRV 51

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 51), opening up a space where Argos encloses it.

Treron
Argos
Treron
Argos
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25
Sherwin-Williams
Argos
7065 · LRV 51

Argos reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.

Vintage Vogue
Argos
Vintage Vogue
Argos
Sherwin-Williams
Argos
7065 · LRV 51

At LRV 51 vs 12, Argos is decisively the brighter choice.

Saybrook Sage
Argos
Saybrook Sage
Argos
Sherwin-Williams
Argos
7065 · LRV 51

A 5-point LRV gap (51 vs 45) makes Argos the marginally brighter of the two.

Pale Green
Argos
Pale Green
Argos
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
Sherwin-Williams
Argos
7065 · LRV 51

Argos reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Pine Needle
Argos
Pine Needle
Argos
Sherwin-Williams
Argos
7065 · LRV 51

Argos reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Cement grey
Argos
Cement grey
Argos
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24
Sherwin-Williams
Argos
7065 · LRV 51

Argos reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.

Guilford Green
Argos
Guilford Green
Argos
Sherwin-Williams
Argos
7065 · LRV 51

Guilford Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.