Flexible Gray vs Renwick Heather

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. Flexible Gray (LRV 38) reflects noticeably more light than Renwick Heather (LRV 22), a difference of 17 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Flexible Gray runs warm while Renwick Heather is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 14.5, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.