Elephant Ear vs Homestead Brown
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. These are both greige-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within greige-grey to land. At LRV 28 vs 12, Elephant Ear will read as the brighter of the two — a 16-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 18.8, 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.
Elephant Ear vs Homestead Brown in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Elephant Ear and Homestead Brown in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Elephant Ear will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Homestead Brown would.
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 Elephant Ear will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Homestead Brown would.
Color Details
Elephant Ear vs Homestead Brown Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Elephant Ear on one side and Homestead Brown 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.