Braintree vs Connected Gray
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Braintree reads as grey, while Connected Gray reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Connected Gray (LRV 23) reflects noticeably more light than Braintree (LRV 12), a difference of 11 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Braintree runs neutral while Connected Gray is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 14.1, 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.
Braintree vs Connected Gray in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Braintree and Connected Gray 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 Connected Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Braintree 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. Connected Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Braintree.
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. Connected Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Braintree.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Connected Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Braintree.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Connected Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Braintree would.
Color Details
Braintree vs Connected Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Braintree on one side and Connected Gray 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 Braintree comparisons
See how Braintree stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 12, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 12), opening up a space where Braintree encloses it.
Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 12), opening up a space where Braintree encloses it.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 12), opening up a space where Braintree encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 12, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 27 vs 12, Denim Drift is decisively the brighter choice.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 12), opening up a space where Braintree encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 12, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 12, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 12), opening up a space where Braintree encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 12, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 12, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 68 vs 12, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 45 vs 12, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 12), opening up a space where Braintree encloses it.
Braintree reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Cement grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 12), opening up a space where Braintree encloses it.