Comfort Gray vs Obi Lilac
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Hue-wise, Comfort Gray belongs to the green-grey family and Obi Lilac to the grey family. At LRV 54 vs 39, Comfort Gray will read as the brighter of the two — a 15-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Comfort Gray's neutral character against Obi Lilac's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 18.8, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Comfort Gray vs Obi Lilac in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Comfort Gray and Obi Lilac in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Comfort Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Obi Lilac would.
Color Details
Comfort Gray vs Obi Lilac Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Comfort Gray on one side and Obi Lilac 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 Comfort Gray comparisons
See how Comfort Gray stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 54 vs 6, Comfort Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
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Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 55 vs 54), so neither reads brighter in a room.
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At LRV 83 vs 54, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 54 vs 12, Comfort Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 54, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 54 vs 12, Comfort Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (54 vs 45) makes Comfort Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
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