Chelsea Gray vs Dewberry
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Hue-wise, Chelsea Gray belongs to the grey family and Dewberry to the blue-purple family. At LRV 47 vs 5, Chelsea Gray will read as the brighter of the two — a 42-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Chelsea Gray's neutral character against Dewberry's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 55.3, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 10 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Chelsea Gray vs Dewberry in Real Spaces
10 real rooms side by side. Seeing Chelsea Gray and Dewberry 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Chelsea Gray returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Chelsea Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Dewberry would.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Chelsea Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Dewberry would.
Dining Room
Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Chelsea Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Dewberry.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Chelsea Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Dewberry would.
Home Office
In a home office, wall color sits in your peripheral vision for hours at a time, so temperature and undertone matter more than you might expect. The LRV gap is large enough that Chelsea Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Dewberry would.
Mudroom
A mudroom color needs to hold up under the most casual scrutiny: a glance as you're coming and going, often in mixed or artificial light. Chelsea Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Dewberry.
Patio
Patio colors are seen under changing outdoor light throughout the day — morning, midday, and golden hour each reveal different qualities. Chelsea Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Dewberry.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Chelsea Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Dewberry would.
Front Door
Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Chelsea Gray returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Chelsea Gray vs Dewberry Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Chelsea Gray on one side and Dewberry 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 Chelsea Gray comparisons
See how Chelsea Gray stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 47), opening up a space where Chelsea Gray encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 47, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Chelsea Gray reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (52 vs 47) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 47 vs 30, Chelsea Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 60 vs 47, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Chelsea Gray reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (47 vs 43) makes Chelsea Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 47 vs 4, Chelsea Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Chelsea Gray reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Chelsea Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 47, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 47 vs 21, Chelsea Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 47), opening up a space where Chelsea Gray encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 47), opening up a space where Chelsea Gray encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 47), opening up a space where Chelsea Gray encloses it.
Chelsea Gray reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 47), opening up a space where Chelsea Gray encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (47 vs 41) makes Chelsea Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 47, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 47 vs 25, Chelsea Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Chelsea Gray reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
With LRVs of 47 and 45, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 47 vs 31, Chelsea Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 47 vs 7, Chelsea Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 47 vs 24, Chelsea Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (57 vs 47) makes Guilford Green the marginally brighter of the two.