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.