Curio Gray vs Dignity Blue
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Curio Gray belongs to the greige-grey family and Dignity Blue to the blue family. Curio Gray (LRV 26) reflects noticeably more light than Dignity Blue (LRV 6), a difference of 20 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Curio Gray runs warm while Dignity Blue is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 48.5, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Curio Gray vs Dignity Blue in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Curio Gray and Dignity Blue 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 Curio Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Dignity Blue would.
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 Curio Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Dignity Blue would.
Color Details
Curio Gray vs Dignity Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Curio Gray on one side and Dignity Blue 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.