Canal Street vs Ellie Gray
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Canal Street belongs to the greige-grey family and Ellie Gray to the grey family. Ellie Gray (LRV 40) reflects noticeably more light than Canal Street (LRV 29), a difference of 11 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Canal Street runs warm while Ellie Gray is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 11.1, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Canal Street vs Ellie Gray in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Canal Street and Ellie 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 Ellie Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Canal Street would.
Color Details
Canal Street vs Ellie Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Canal Street on one side and Ellie 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.
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