Cracked Pepper vs Garret Gray
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Cracked Pepper belongs to the grey family and Garret Gray to the greige-grey family. Garret Gray (LRV 15) reflects noticeably more light than Cracked Pepper (LRV 5), a difference of 10 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 18.6, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Cracked Pepper vs Garret Gray in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Cracked Pepper and Garret 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Garret Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Cracked Pepper would.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Garret Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Cracked Pepper.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Garret Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Cracked Pepper would.
Color Details
Cracked Pepper vs Garret Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cracked Pepper on one side and Garret 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.