Dutch Tile Blue vs Gray Screen
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Dutch Tile Blue belongs to the blue-grey family and Gray Screen to the grey family. Gray Screen (LRV 59) reflects noticeably more light than Dutch Tile Blue (LRV 39), a difference of 20 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Dutch Tile Blue runs cool while Gray Screen is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 13.2, 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 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Dutch Tile Blue vs Gray Screen in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. Seeing Dutch Tile Blue and Gray Screen 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 Gray Screen will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Dutch Tile Blue would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Gray Screen reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Dutch Tile Blue.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Gray Screen reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Dutch Tile Blue.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Gray Screen reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Dutch Tile Blue.
Home Office
The test for a home office color isn't how it looks in a quick glance — it's whether it still feels right after a full day of work. Gray Screen reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Dutch Tile Blue.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Gray Screen reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Dutch Tile Blue.
Color Details
Dutch Tile Blue vs Gray Screen Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dutch Tile Blue on one side and Gray Screen 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.