Bunglehouse Gray vs Dusty Heather
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Hue-wise, Bunglehouse Gray belongs to the greige-grey family and Dusty Heather to the blue-grey family. With LRVs of 28 and 28, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Bunglehouse Gray's warm character against Dusty Heather's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 22.8, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Bunglehouse Gray vs Dusty Heather in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Bunglehouse Gray and Dusty Heather in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The temperature contrast between Bunglehouse Gray and Dusty Heather is what sets these apart most in this context.
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 Bunglehouse Gray and Dusty Heather is what sets these apart most in this context.
Color Details
Bunglehouse Gray vs Dusty Heather Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Bunglehouse Gray on one side and Dusty Heather 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 Bunglehouse Gray comparisons
See how Bunglehouse Gray stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 28), opening up a space where Bunglehouse Gray encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 28, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Bunglehouse Gray reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 28, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 30 vs 28), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 28), opening up a space where Bunglehouse Gray encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 28, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 28), opening up a space where Bunglehouse Gray encloses it.
With LRVs of 28 and 27, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 43 vs 28, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 28 vs 4, Bunglehouse Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 28), opening up a space where Bunglehouse Gray encloses it.
Bunglehouse Gray reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 28), opening up a space where Bunglehouse Gray encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 28, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (28 vs 21) makes Bunglehouse Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 28), opening up a space where Bunglehouse Gray encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 28), opening up a space where Bunglehouse Gray encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 28), opening up a space where Bunglehouse Gray encloses it.
Bunglehouse Gray reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 28), opening up a space where Bunglehouse Gray encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 28, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 28, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 28 vs 25), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Bunglehouse Gray reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 28), opening up a space where Bunglehouse Gray encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (31 vs 28) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 28 vs 7, Bunglehouse Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (28 vs 24) makes Bunglehouse Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 28, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.