Down Pour vs Griffin
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Hue-wise, Down Pour belongs to the blue family and Griffin to the greige-grey family. With LRVs of 15 and 13, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Down Pour's cool character against Griffin's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 29.0, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Down Pour vs Griffin in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Down Pour and Griffin 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. Down Pour reads more restrained here, while Griffin adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The temperature contrast between Griffin and Down Pour is what sets these apart most in this context.
Color Details
Down Pour vs Griffin Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Down Pour on one side and Griffin 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.