Dorian Gray vs Ghosted
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Hue-wise, Dorian Gray belongs to the grey family and Ghosted to the greige-grey family. At LRV 75 vs 39, Ghosted will read as the brighter of the two — a 36-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Dorian Gray's neutral character against Ghosted's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 20.8, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 7 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Dorian Gray vs Ghosted in Real Spaces
7 real rooms side by side. Seeing Dorian Gray and Ghosted 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Ghosted returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Ghosted will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Dorian Gray would.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Ghosted will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Dorian Gray would.
Home Office
In a home office, wall color sits in your peripheral vision for hours at a time, so temperature and undertone matter more than you might expect. The LRV gap is large enough that Ghosted will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Dorian Gray would.
Mudroom
A mudroom color needs to hold up under the most casual scrutiny: a glance as you're coming and going, often in mixed or artificial light. Ghosted reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Dorian Gray.
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 Ghosted will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Dorian Gray would.
Front Door
Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Ghosted returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Dorian Gray vs Ghosted Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dorian Gray on one side and Ghosted 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 Dorian Gray comparisons
See how Dorian Gray stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 39), opening up a space where Dorian Gray encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 39, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Dorian Gray reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 39, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (39 vs 30) makes Dorian Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 39), opening up a space where Dorian Gray encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 39, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 39), opening up a space where Dorian Gray encloses it.
Dorian Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 39 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (43 vs 39) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 39 vs 4, Dorian Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 39), opening up a space where Dorian Gray encloses it.
Dorian Gray reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 39, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 39 vs 21, Dorian Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 39), opening up a space where Dorian Gray encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 39), opening up a space where Dorian Gray encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 39), opening up a space where Dorian Gray encloses it.
Dorian Gray reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 39), opening up a space where Dorian Gray encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 41 vs 39), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 68 vs 39, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 39 vs 25, Dorian Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Dorian Gray reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 7-point LRV gap (39 vs 31) makes Dorian Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 39 vs 7, Dorian Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 39 vs 24, Dorian Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 39, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.