Bunglehouse Gray vs Hardware paint color comparison

Bunglehouse Gray vs Hardware

Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Both sit in the greige-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 28 vs 23, Bunglehouse Gray will read as the brighter of the two — a 5-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 4.9, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Bunglehouse Gray vs Hardware in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Bunglehouse Gray and Hardware 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.

House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Bunglehouse Gray gives the walls a little more lift.

Color Details

Bunglehouse Gray
Sherwin-Williams · 2845
LRV27.8
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number2845
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Hardware
Sherwin-Williams · 6172
LRV22.9
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6172
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Bunglehouse Gray vs Hardware Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Bunglehouse Gray on one side and Hardware 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 Bunglehouse Gray comparisons

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

Ammonite
Bunglehouse Gray
Ammonite
Bunglehouse Gray
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Sherwin-Williams
Bunglehouse Gray
2845 · LRV 28

At LRV 69 vs 28, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

White Dove
Bunglehouse Gray
White Dove
Bunglehouse Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Bunglehouse Gray
2845 · LRV 28

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 28), opening up a space where Bunglehouse Gray encloses it.

Bunglehouse Gray
Iron Ore
Bunglehouse Gray
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Bunglehouse Gray
2845 · LRV 28

Bunglehouse Gray reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
Bunglehouse Gray
Purbeck Stone
Bunglehouse Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Bunglehouse Gray
2845 · LRV 28

At LRV 52 vs 28, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Bunglehouse Gray
Evergreen Fog
Bunglehouse Gray
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Bunglehouse Gray
2845 · LRV 28

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 30 vs 28), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Mizzle
Bunglehouse Gray
Mizzle
Bunglehouse Gray
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Sherwin-Williams
Bunglehouse Gray
2845 · LRV 28

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 28), opening up a space where Bunglehouse Gray encloses it.

Agreeable Gray
Bunglehouse Gray
Agreeable Gray
Bunglehouse Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Bunglehouse Gray
2845 · LRV 28

At LRV 60 vs 28, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Accessible Beige
Bunglehouse Gray
Accessible Beige
Bunglehouse Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Bunglehouse Gray
2845 · LRV 28

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 28), opening up a space where Bunglehouse Gray encloses it.

Denim Drift
Bunglehouse Gray
Denim Drift
Bunglehouse Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Bunglehouse Gray
2845 · LRV 28

With LRVs of 28 and 27, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

French Gray
Bunglehouse Gray
French Gray
Bunglehouse Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Bunglehouse Gray
2845 · LRV 28

At LRV 43 vs 28, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Bunglehouse Gray
Naval
Bunglehouse Gray
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Bunglehouse Gray
2845 · LRV 28
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 28 vs 4, Bunglehouse Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
Bunglehouse Gray
Tranquil Dawn
Bunglehouse Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Bunglehouse Gray
2845 · LRV 28

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 28), opening up a space where Bunglehouse Gray encloses it.

Bancha
Bunglehouse Gray
Bancha
Bunglehouse Gray
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Bunglehouse Gray
2845 · LRV 28

Bunglehouse Gray reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Hardwick White
Bunglehouse Gray
Hardwick White
Bunglehouse Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Bunglehouse Gray
2845 · LRV 28

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 28), opening up a space where Bunglehouse Gray encloses it.

Bunglehouse Gray
Pure White
Bunglehouse Gray
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Bunglehouse Gray
2845 · LRV 28

At LRV 84 vs 28, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Artichoke
Bunglehouse Gray
Artichoke
Bunglehouse Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Bunglehouse Gray
2845 · LRV 28

A 6-point LRV gap (28 vs 21) makes Bunglehouse Gray the marginally brighter of the two.

Balboa Mist
Bunglehouse Gray
Balboa Mist
Bunglehouse Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Bunglehouse Gray
2845 · LRV 28

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 28), opening up a space where Bunglehouse Gray encloses it.

Bunglehouse Gray
Shoji White
Bunglehouse Gray
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Bunglehouse Gray
2845 · LRV 28

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 28), opening up a space where Bunglehouse Gray encloses it.

Bunglehouse Gray
Snowbound
Bunglehouse Gray
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Bunglehouse Gray
2845 · LRV 28
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 28), opening up a space where Bunglehouse Gray encloses it.

Pigeon
Bunglehouse Gray
Pigeon
Bunglehouse Gray
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
Sherwin-Williams
Bunglehouse Gray
2845 · LRV 28

At LRV 51 vs 28, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.

Bunglehouse Gray
Pewter Green
Bunglehouse Gray
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Bunglehouse Gray
2845 · LRV 28

Bunglehouse Gray reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Duck Green
Bunglehouse Gray
Duck Green
Bunglehouse Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Bunglehouse Gray
2845 · LRV 28

Bunglehouse Gray reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.

Skimming Stone
Bunglehouse Gray
Skimming Stone
Bunglehouse Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Bunglehouse Gray
2845 · LRV 28

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 28), opening up a space where Bunglehouse Gray encloses it.

Dix Blue
Bunglehouse Gray
Dix Blue
Bunglehouse Gray
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Sherwin-Williams
Bunglehouse Gray
2845 · LRV 28

At LRV 41 vs 28, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Hicks' Blue
Bunglehouse Gray
Hicks' Blue
Bunglehouse Gray

Hicks' Blue vs Bunglehouse Gray

Slaked Lime Deep
Bunglehouse Gray
Slaked Lime Deep
Bunglehouse Gray

Slaked Lime Deep vs Bunglehouse Gray

Vintage Vogue
Bunglehouse Gray
Vintage Vogue
Bunglehouse Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Bunglehouse Gray
2845 · LRV 28

Bunglehouse Gray reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Livid
Bunglehouse Gray
Livid
Bunglehouse Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Bunglehouse Gray
2845 · LRV 28

Livid vs Bunglehouse Gray

Saybrook Sage
Bunglehouse Gray
Saybrook Sage
Bunglehouse Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Bunglehouse Gray
2845 · LRV 28

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 28), opening up a space where Bunglehouse Gray encloses it.

Pale Green
Bunglehouse Gray
Pale Green
Bunglehouse Gray
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
Sherwin-Williams
Bunglehouse Gray
2845 · LRV 28

A 3-point LRV gap (31 vs 28) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.