Downing Earth vs Pavestone
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Both sit in the greige-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 32 vs 20, Pavestone will read as the brighter of the two — a 12-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 13.1, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Downing Earth vs Pavestone in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Downing Earth and Pavestone in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Dining Room
Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Pavestone reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Downing Earth.
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 Pavestone will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Downing Earth would.
Color Details
Downing Earth vs Pavestone Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Downing Earth on one side and Pavestone 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.