Browse Brown vs Garret Gray
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Hue-wise, Browse Brown belongs to the grey family and Garret Gray to the greige-grey family. With LRVs of 13 and 15, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Browse Brown's neutral character against Garret Gray's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 4.0, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Browse Brown vs Garret Gray in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Browse Brown and Garret 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. Browse Brown reads more restrained here, while Garret Gray adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
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 Garret Gray and Browse Brown 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. Browse Brown reads more restrained here, while Garret Gray adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
Color Details
Browse Brown vs Garret Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Browse Brown on one side and Garret 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 Browse Brown comparisons
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With LRVs of 13 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
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At LRV 84 vs 13, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 51 vs 13, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
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