Dorian Gray vs Great Falls
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Hue-wise, Dorian Gray belongs to the grey family and Great Falls to the blue family. At LRV 39 vs 15, Dorian Gray will read as the brighter of the two — a 23-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Dorian Gray's neutral character against Great Falls's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 36.5, 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 Great Falls in Real Spaces
7 real rooms side by side. Seeing Dorian Gray and Great Falls 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. Dorian Gray 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 Dorian Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Great Falls 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 Dorian Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Great Falls 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 Dorian Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Great Falls 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. Dorian Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Great Falls.
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 Dorian Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Great Falls 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. Dorian Gray 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 Great Falls Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dorian Gray on one side and Great Falls 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.