Chinchilla vs Requisite Gray
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Chinchilla belongs to the grey family and Requisite Gray to the greige-grey family. Requisite Gray (LRV 45) reflects noticeably more light than Chinchilla (LRV 20), a difference of 25 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Chinchilla runs neutral while Requisite Gray is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 21.8, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Chinchilla vs Requisite Gray in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Chinchilla and Requisite 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 Requisite Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Chinchilla 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. Requisite Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Chinchilla.
Color Details
Chinchilla vs Requisite Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Chinchilla on one side and Requisite 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.