Elephant Ear vs Foothills
Elephant Ear and Foothills come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Both sit in the greige-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 10-point LRV gap — 28 for Elephant Ear vs 18 for Foothills — means Elephant Ear will open up a space more effectively. Both share a warm character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. A ΔE of 10.8 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Elephant Ear vs Foothills in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Elephant Ear and Foothills 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. Elephant Ear reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Foothills.
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. Elephant Ear returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Elephant Ear vs Foothills Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Elephant Ear on one side and Foothills 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.