Braintree vs Hidden Trail
Braintree and Hidden Trail come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Braintree reads as grey, while Hidden Trail reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 12 vs 10 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Where Braintree leans neutral, Hidden Trail reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. ΔE 5.1 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 10 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Braintree vs Hidden Trail in Real Spaces
10 real rooms side by side. Braintree and Hidden Trail 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Hidden Trail brings more warmth to the space, while Braintree keeps things cooler and crisper.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Braintree reads more restrained here, while Hidden Trail adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Braintree reads more restrained here, while Hidden Trail adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
Dining Room
Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The temperature contrast between Hidden Trail and Braintree is what sets these apart most in this context.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Braintree reads more restrained here, while Hidden Trail adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
Home Office
Home office walls matter more than most — you're looking at them all day, and a color that reads fine at first can become tiring over time. Braintree reads more restrained here, while Hidden Trail adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
Mudroom
In a hardworking space like a mudroom, the depth and warmth of a color reads differently than in a quieter room. The temperature contrast between Hidden Trail and Braintree is what sets these apart most in this context.
Patio
Exterior colors look different in open light — both tend to read lighter outside than on an interior swatch, and shadows read more strongly. The temperature contrast between Hidden Trail and Braintree is what sets these apart most in this context.
House
A full exterior is the most demanding test for a paint color — scale and outdoor light both amplify differences that seem small on a swatch. Braintree reads more restrained here, while Hidden Trail adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
Front Door
On a front door, the color is both the first and last thing you see — a context where even a modest tonal difference reads clearly. Hidden Trail brings more warmth to the space, while Braintree keeps things cooler and crisper.
Color Details
Braintree vs Hidden Trail Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Braintree on one side and Hidden Trail 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.