Cloud Nine vs Fashionable Gray
Cloud Nine and Fashionable Gray come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Hue-wise, Cloud Nine belongs to the white family and Fashionable Gray to the grey family. The 30-point LRV gap — 78 for Cloud Nine vs 49 for Fashionable Gray — means Cloud Nine will open up a space more effectively. Both share a neutral character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. A ΔE of 15.6 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.
Cloud Nine vs Fashionable Gray in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Cloud Nine and Fashionable 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Cloud Nine reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Fashionable Gray.
Color Details
Cloud Nine vs Fashionable Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cloud Nine on one side and Fashionable 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.
More Cloud Nine comparisons
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At LRV 78 vs 52, Cloud Nine is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 78 vs 58, Cloud Nine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 27, Cloud Nine is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 78 vs 55, Cloud Nine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 13, Cloud Nine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 44, Cloud Nine is decisively the brighter choice.
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Cloud Nine reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 66, Cloud Nine is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (78 vs 74) makes Cloud Nine the marginally brighter of the two.
A 5-point LRV gap (83 vs 78) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 78 vs 12, Cloud Nine is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (78 vs 68) makes Cloud Nine the marginally brighter of the two.
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Cloud Nine reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Cloud Nine reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 12, Cloud Nine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 45, Cloud Nine is decisively the brighter choice.
Cloud Nine reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Cloud Nine reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Cloud Nine reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
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