Castlegate vs Samovar Silver
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. These are both greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within grey to land. Samovar Silver (LRV 51) reflects noticeably more light than Castlegate (LRV 37), a difference of 14 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean neutral, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. The ΔE 9.2 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Castlegate vs Samovar Silver in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Castlegate and Samovar Silver 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
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 Samovar Silver will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Castlegate would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Samovar Silver reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Castlegate.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Samovar Silver reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Castlegate.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Samovar Silver reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Castlegate.
Color Details
Castlegate vs Samovar Silver Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Castlegate on one side and Samovar Silver 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 Castlegate comparisons
See how Castlegate stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 37), opening up a space where Castlegate encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 37, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Castlegate reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 37, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (37 vs 30) makes Castlegate the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 37), opening up a space where Castlegate encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 37, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 37), opening up a space where Castlegate encloses it.
Castlegate reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 6-point LRV gap (43 vs 37) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 37 vs 4, Castlegate is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 37), opening up a space where Castlegate encloses it.
Castlegate reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 37), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 37, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 37 vs 21, Castlegate is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 37), opening up a space where Castlegate encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 37), opening up a space where Castlegate encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 37), opening up a space where Castlegate encloses it.
Castlegate reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 37), opening up a space where Castlegate encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (41 vs 37) makes Dix Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 37, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 37 vs 25, Castlegate is decisively the brighter choice.
Castlegate reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 37), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 6-point LRV gap (37 vs 31) makes Castlegate the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 37 vs 7, Castlegate is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 37 vs 24, Castlegate is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 37, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.