Escape Gray vs Silverpointe

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Both sit in the grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Silverpointe (LRV 64) reflects noticeably more light than Escape Gray (LRV 41), a difference of 23 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean neutral, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 14.4, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Escape Gray vs Silverpointe in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Escape Gray and Silverpointe in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

Kitchen

In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Silverpointe reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Escape Gray.

Escape GrayEscape Gray Kitchen

@mybudgetrecipes

SilverpointeSilverpointe Kitchen

@alwayslindseyxoxo

Bathroom

Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Silverpointe reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Escape Gray.

Escape GraySherwin Williams SW 6185 painted cabinets paint review

@our_farmhouse_family

SilverpointeBathroom interior idea light grey Silverpointe paint

@kccycles

Color Details

Escape Gray
Sherwin-Williams · 6185
Hex#ABAC9F
LRV40.7
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6185
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium
Silverpointe
Sherwin-Williams · 7653
Hex#D1D2CB
LRV63.9
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7653
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessLight

Escape Gray vs Silverpointe Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Escape Gray on one side and Silverpointe 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 Escape Gray comparisons

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

White Dove
Escape Gray
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Escape Gray
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Escape Gray
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Escape Gray is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Escape Gray
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Escape Gray
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Escape Gray reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Escape Gray
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Escape Gray
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Escape Gray
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Escape Gray reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Escape Gray
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Escape Gray
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Escape Gray
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Escape Gray is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Escape Gray
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Escape Gray reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Escape Gray
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Escape Gray is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Escape Gray
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Escape Gray reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Escape Gray
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Escape Gray is the lighter choice

Piazza
Escape Gray
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Escape Gray
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Escape Gray
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Escape Gray reads slightly lighter

Senses
Escape Gray
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Nearly identical in tone

Lamp Black
Escape Gray
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Escape Gray is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Escape Gray
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Escape Gray
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Escape Gray reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
Escape Gray
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Escape Gray reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Escape Gray
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Escape Gray is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Escape Gray
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Escape Gray
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Escape Gray reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Escape Gray
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Escape Gray
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Escape Gray
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Escape Gray
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Escape Gray is the lighter choice