Evening Shadow vs Lazy Gray

Evening Shadow and Lazy Gray 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. The 7-point LRV gap — 60 for Evening Shadow vs 53 for Lazy Gray — means Evening Shadow will open up a space more effectively. Both share a neutral character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 4.0 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Evening Shadow vs Lazy Gray in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Evening Shadow and Lazy Gray 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.

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. Evening Shadow reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Evening ShadowEvening Shadow Living Room Interior

@adorehousedecor

Lazy GrayLiving Room Paint

@fourbrotherspaintingco

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. Evening Shadow has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Evening ShadowSw Evening Shadow House Exterior

@toptierprofessionalpainting

Lazy GraySW 6254 exterior color review

@quinonezrenovation

Color Details

Evening Shadow
Sherwin-Williams · 7662
Hex#C9CCCD
LRV60.0
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7662
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessLight
Lazy Gray
Sherwin-Williams · 6254
Hex#BEC1C3
LRV53.0
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6254
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Evening Shadow vs Lazy Gray Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Evening Shadow on one side and Lazy Gray 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 Evening Shadow comparisons

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

White Dove
Evening Shadow
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Evening Shadow
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Evening Shadow
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Evening Shadow is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Evening Shadow
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Evening Shadow reads slightly lighter

Evergreen Fog
Evening Shadow
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evening Shadow is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Evening Shadow
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Evening Shadow reads slightly lighter

Agreeable Gray
Evening Shadow
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Nearly identical in tone

Denim Drift
Evening Shadow
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Evening Shadow is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Evening Shadow
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Evening Shadow reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Evening Shadow
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Evening Shadow
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Evening Shadow is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Evening Shadow
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Evening Shadow is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Evening Shadow
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Evening Shadow is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Evening Shadow
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Evening Shadow is the lighter choice

Black grey
Evening Shadow
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Evening Shadow is the lighter choice

Piazza
Evening Shadow
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Evening Shadow
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Evening Shadow reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Evening Shadow
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Evening Shadow is the lighter choice

Senses
Evening Shadow
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Evening Shadow reads noticeably lighter

Lamp Black
Evening Shadow
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Evening Shadow is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Evening Shadow
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Evening Shadow reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Evening Shadow
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Evening Shadow is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Evening Shadow
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Evening Shadow is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Evening Shadow
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Evening Shadow is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Evening Shadow
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Evening Shadow reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Evening Shadow
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Evening Shadow is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Evening Shadow
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Evening Shadow
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads noticeably lighter

Paper
Evening Shadow
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Evening Shadow
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Evening Shadow is the lighter choice