Extra White vs Gray Shingle
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Extra White belongs to the white family and Gray Shingle to the grey family. Extra White (LRV 86) reflects noticeably more light than Gray Shingle (LRV 29), a difference of 57 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 33.3, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Extra White vs Gray Shingle in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Extra White and Gray Shingle 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Extra White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Gray Shingle would.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Extra White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Gray Shingle.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Extra White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Gray Shingle.
Color Details
Extra White vs Gray Shingle Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Extra White on one side and Gray Shingle 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.
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