Enigma vs Renwick Heather paint color comparison

Enigma vs Renwick Heather

Enigma and Renwick Heather come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Both sit in the grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 21 vs 22 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Both share a neutral character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. A ΔE of 2.3 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Enigma vs Renwick Heather in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Enigma and Renwick Heather are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.

Dining Room

Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

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Renwick HeatherSw 2818 Dining Room

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Color Details

Enigma
Sherwin-Williams · 6018
Hex#8B7C7E
LRV21.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6018
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
Renwick Heather
Sherwin-Williams · 2818
Hex#8B7D7B
LRV21.6
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number2818
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Enigma vs Renwick Heather Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Enigma on one side and Renwick Heather on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Enigma comparisons

See how Enigma stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Enigma
White Dove
Enigma
Sherwin-Williams
Enigma
6018 · LRV 21

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 21), opening up a space where Enigma encloses it.

Ammonite
Enigma
Ammonite
Enigma
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Sherwin-Williams
Enigma
6018 · LRV 21

At LRV 69 vs 21, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Enigma
Iron Ore
Enigma
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Enigma
6018 · LRV 21

Enigma reflects far more light (LRV 21 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
Enigma
Purbeck Stone
Enigma
Sherwin-Williams
Enigma
6018 · LRV 21

At LRV 52 vs 21, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Enigma
Evergreen Fog
Enigma
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Enigma
6018 · LRV 21

A 9-point LRV gap (30 vs 21) makes Evergreen Fog the marginally brighter of the two.

Mizzle
Enigma
Mizzle
Enigma
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Sherwin-Williams
Enigma
6018 · LRV 21

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 21), opening up a space where Enigma encloses it.

Agreeable Gray
Enigma
Agreeable Gray
Enigma
Sherwin-Williams
Enigma
6018 · LRV 21

At LRV 60 vs 21, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Accessible Beige
Enigma
Accessible Beige
Enigma
Sherwin-Williams
Enigma
6018 · LRV 21

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 21), opening up a space where Enigma encloses it.

Denim Drift
Enigma
Denim Drift
Enigma
Sherwin-Williams
Enigma
6018 · LRV 21

Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

French Gray
Enigma
French Gray
Enigma
Sherwin-Williams
Enigma
6018 · LRV 21

At LRV 43 vs 21, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Enigma
Naval
Enigma
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Enigma
6018 · LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 21 vs 4, Enigma is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
Enigma
Tranquil Dawn
Enigma
Sherwin-Williams
Enigma
6018 · LRV 21

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 21), opening up a space where Enigma encloses it.

Bancha
Enigma
Bancha
Enigma
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Enigma
6018 · LRV 21

Enigma reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Hardwick White
Enigma
Hardwick White
Enigma
Sherwin-Williams
Enigma
6018 · LRV 21

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 21), opening up a space where Enigma encloses it.

Enigma
Pure White
Enigma
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Enigma
6018 · LRV 21

At LRV 84 vs 21, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Artichoke
Enigma
Artichoke
Enigma
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Enigma
6018 · LRV 21

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Balboa Mist
Enigma
Balboa Mist
Enigma
Sherwin-Williams
Enigma
6018 · LRV 21

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 21), opening up a space where Enigma encloses it.

Enigma
Shoji White
Enigma
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Enigma
6018 · LRV 21

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 21), opening up a space where Enigma encloses it.

Enigma
Snowbound
Enigma
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Enigma
6018 · LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 21), opening up a space where Enigma encloses it.

Enigma
Pewter Green
Enigma
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Enigma
6018 · LRV 21

Enigma reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Skimming Stone
Enigma
Skimming Stone
Enigma
Sherwin-Williams
Enigma
6018 · LRV 21

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 21), opening up a space where Enigma encloses it.

Dix Blue
Enigma
Dix Blue
Enigma
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Sherwin-Williams
Enigma
6018 · LRV 21

At LRV 41 vs 21, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Calamine
Enigma
Calamine
Enigma
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68
Sherwin-Williams
Enigma
6018 · LRV 21

At LRV 68 vs 21, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Treron
Enigma
Treron
Enigma
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25
Sherwin-Williams
Enigma
6018 · LRV 21

A 3-point LRV gap (25 vs 21) makes Treron the marginally brighter of the two.

Vintage Vogue
Enigma
Vintage Vogue
Enigma
Sherwin-Williams
Enigma
6018 · LRV 21

Enigma reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Saybrook Sage
Enigma
Saybrook Sage
Enigma
Sherwin-Williams
Enigma
6018 · LRV 21

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 21), opening up a space where Enigma encloses it.

Pale Green
Enigma
Pale Green
Enigma
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
Sherwin-Williams
Enigma
6018 · LRV 21

A 10-point LRV gap (31 vs 21) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.

Pine Needle
Enigma
Pine Needle
Enigma
Sherwin-Williams
Enigma
6018 · LRV 21

At LRV 21 vs 7, Enigma is decisively the brighter choice.

Cement grey
Enigma
Cement grey
Enigma
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24
Sherwin-Williams
Enigma
6018 · LRV 21

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 24 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Guilford Green
Enigma
Guilford Green
Enigma
Sherwin-Williams
Enigma
6018 · LRV 21

At LRV 57 vs 21, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.