Eider White vs Gauntlet Gray
Eider White and Gauntlet Gray come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Hue-wise, Eider White belongs to the greige-grey family and Gauntlet Gray to the grey family. The 56-point LRV gap — 73 for Eider White vs 17 for Gauntlet Gray — means Eider White will open up a space more effectively. Where Eider White leans warm, Gauntlet Gray reads neutral — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 39.9 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 8 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Eider White vs Gauntlet Gray in Real Spaces
8 real rooms side by side. Seeing Eider White and Gauntlet 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. Eider White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Gauntlet 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. Eider White returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Eider 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. Eider White returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Home Office
Home office walls matter more than most — you're looking at them all day, and a color that reads fine at first can become tiring over time. Eider White returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
House
A full exterior is the most demanding test for a paint color — scale and outdoor light both amplify differences that seem small on a swatch. Eider White returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Front Door
On a front door, the color is both the first and last thing you see — a context where even a modest tonal difference reads clearly. Eider White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Gauntlet Gray.
Kitchen Cabinets
Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. Eider 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
Eider White vs Gauntlet Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Eider White on one side and Gauntlet 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 Eider White comparisons
See how Eider White stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 73), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (73 vs 69) makes Eider White the marginally brighter of the two.
Eider White reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 52, Eider White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 30, Eider White is decisively the brighter choice.
Eider White reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 60, Eider White is decisively the brighter choice.
Eider White reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Eider White reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 43, Eider White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 4, Eider White is decisively the brighter choice.
Eider White reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Eider White reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Eider White reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (84 vs 73) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 73 vs 21, Eider White is decisively the brighter choice.
Eider White reads slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 74 and 73, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 73), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Eider White reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Eider White reads slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 73 vs 41, Eider White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (73 vs 68) makes Eider White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 73 vs 25, Eider White is decisively the brighter choice.
Eider White reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Eider White reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 31, Eider White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 7, Eider White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 24, Eider White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 57, Eider White is decisively the brighter choice.