Egret White vs Swanky Gray
Egret White and Swanky Gray come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Hue-wise, Egret White belongs to the beige-greige family and Swanky Gray to the grey family. The 25-point LRV gap — 70 for Egret White vs 45 for Swanky Gray — means Egret White will open up a space more effectively. Where Egret White leans warm, Swanky Gray reads neutral — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 16.1 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Egret White vs Swanky Gray in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Egret White and Swanky Gray 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Egret White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Swanky Gray.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Egret White returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Egret White returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Egret White vs Swanky Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Egret White on one side and Swanky Gray 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 Egret White comparisons
See how Egret White stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 70), opening up a space where Egret White encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 70 vs 69), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Egret White reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 52, Egret White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 30, Egret White is decisively the brighter choice.
Egret White reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (70 vs 60) makes Egret White the marginally brighter of the two.
Egret White reads slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Egret White reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 43, Egret White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 4, Egret White is decisively the brighter choice.
Egret White reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Egret White reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Egret White reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 70, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 21, Egret White is decisively the brighter choice.
Egret White reads slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 70), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 70), opening up a space where Egret White encloses it.
Egret White reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 70 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 70 vs 41, Egret White is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 70 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 70 vs 25, Egret White is decisively the brighter choice.
Egret White reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Egret White reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 70 vs 31, Egret White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 7, Egret White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 24, Egret White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 70 vs 57, Egret White is decisively the brighter choice.