Endless Sea vs Griffin
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Hue-wise, Endless Sea belongs to the blue family and Griffin to the greige-grey family. At LRV 13 vs 9, Griffin will read as the brighter of the two — a 4-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Endless Sea's cool character against Griffin's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 27.2, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Endless Sea vs Griffin in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Endless Sea and Griffin 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Griffin has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Griffin gives the walls a little more lift.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The brightness difference is modest but present — Griffin gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Endless Sea vs Griffin Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Endless Sea on one side and Griffin 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.