Foxy vs Grizzle Gray
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Foxy reads as pink-red, while Grizzle Gray reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 17 vs 13, Foxy will read as the brighter of the two — a 4-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Foxy's warm character against Grizzle Gray's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 35.8, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Foxy vs Grizzle Gray in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Foxy and Grizzle Gray in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Front Door
Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Foxy has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Foxy vs Grizzle Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Foxy on one side and Grizzle Gray 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.
More Foxy comparisons
See how Foxy stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 17, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 17), opening up a space where Foxy encloses it.
Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 17), opening up a space where Foxy encloses it.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 17), opening up a space where Foxy encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 17, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (27 vs 17) makes Denim Drift the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 17), opening up a space where Foxy encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 17, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 17, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 17), opening up a space where Foxy encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 17, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 17, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (17 vs 12) makes Foxy the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 17, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (17 vs 12) makes Foxy the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 45 vs 17, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 17), opening up a space where Foxy encloses it.
Foxy reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Cement grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 17), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 17), opening up a space where Foxy encloses it.