Canal Street vs Knitting Needles
Canal Street and Knitting Needles come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Hue-wise, Canal Street belongs to the greige-grey family and Knitting Needles to the grey family. The 24-point LRV gap — 53 for Knitting Needles vs 29 for Canal Street — means Knitting Needles will open up a space more effectively. Where Canal Street leans warm, Knitting Needles reads neutral — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 19.0 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Canal Street vs Knitting Needles in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Canal Street and Knitting Needles in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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. Knitting Needles returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Canal Street vs Knitting Needles Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Canal Street on one side and Knitting Needles 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.