Colonial Revival Gray vs Crabby Apple
Colonial Revival Gray and Crabby Apple come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Hue-wise, Colonial Revival Gray belongs to the grey family and Crabby Apple to the pink-red family. The 41-point LRV gap — 48 for Colonial Revival Gray vs 7 for Crabby Apple — means Colonial Revival Gray will open up a space more effectively. Where Colonial Revival Gray leans neutral, Crabby Apple reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 55.5 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.
Colonial Revival Gray vs Crabby Apple in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Colonial Revival Gray and Crabby Apple 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. Colonial Revival Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Crabby Apple.
Color Details
Colonial Revival Gray vs Crabby Apple Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Colonial Revival Gray on one side and Crabby Apple 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 Colonial Revival Gray comparisons
See how Colonial Revival Gray stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 48, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 48), opening up a space where Colonial Revival Gray encloses it.
Colonial Revival Gray reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (52 vs 48) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 48 vs 30, Colonial Revival Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 48), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 60 vs 48, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 48), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Colonial Revival Gray reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (48 vs 43) makes Colonial Revival Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 48 vs 4, Colonial Revival Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 48), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Colonial Revival Gray reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Colonial Revival Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 48 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 48, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 48 vs 21, Colonial Revival Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 48), opening up a space where Colonial Revival Gray encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 48), opening up a space where Colonial Revival Gray encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 48), opening up a space where Colonial Revival Gray encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 51 vs 48), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Colonial Revival Gray reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Colonial Revival Gray reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 48), opening up a space where Colonial Revival Gray encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (48 vs 41) makes Colonial Revival Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Slaked Lime Deep vs Colonial Revival Gray
Colonial Revival Gray reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
With LRVs of 48 and 45, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 48 vs 31, Colonial Revival Gray is decisively the brighter choice.