Clean Slate vs Winsome Grey
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Hue-wise, Clean Slate belongs to the blue-green family and Winsome Grey to the grey-white family. At LRV 81 vs 76, Winsome Grey will read as the brighter of the two — a 5-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a neutral quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. With a ΔE of 2.2, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Clean Slate vs Winsome Grey Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Clean Slate on one side and Winsome Grey 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 Clean Slate comparisons
See how Clean Slate stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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A 7-point LRV gap (76 vs 69) makes Clean Slate the marginally brighter of the two.
Clean Slate reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 76 vs 52, Clean Slate is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 30, Clean Slate is decisively the brighter choice.
Clean Slate reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 76 vs 60, Clean Slate is decisively the brighter choice.
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Clean Slate reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 76 vs 43, Clean Slate is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 4, Clean Slate is decisively the brighter choice.
Clean Slate reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Clean Slate reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
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A 8-point LRV gap (84 vs 76) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 76 vs 21, Clean Slate is decisively the brighter choice.
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With LRVs of 76 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 76), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Clean Slate reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Clean Slate reads slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 76 vs 41, Clean Slate is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (76 vs 68) makes Clean Slate the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 76 vs 25, Clean Slate is decisively the brighter choice.
Clean Slate reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Clean Slate reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 76 vs 31, Clean Slate is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 7, Clean Slate is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 24, Clean Slate is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 57, Clean Slate is decisively the brighter choice.