Garret Gray vs Silver Lake
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Garret Gray reads as greige-grey, while Silver Lake reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Silver Lake (LRV 53) reflects noticeably more light than Garret Gray (LRV 15), a difference of 38 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Garret Gray runs warm while Silver Lake is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 34.7, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Garret Gray vs Silver Lake in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Garret Gray and Silver Lake 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
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Silver Lake will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Garret Gray would.
Color Details
Garret Gray vs Silver Lake Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Garret Gray on one side and Silver Lake 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 Garret Gray comparisons
See how Garret Gray stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 15, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 15), opening up a space where Garret Gray encloses it.
Garret Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 15, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 15, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 15), opening up a space where Garret Gray encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 15, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 15), opening up a space where Garret Gray encloses it.
Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 15), opening up a space where Garret Gray encloses it.
At LRV 43 vs 15, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (15 vs 4) makes Garret Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 15), opening up a space where Garret Gray encloses it.
With LRVs of 15 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 15), opening up a space where Garret Gray encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 15, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (21 vs 15) makes Artichoke the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 15), opening up a space where Garret Gray encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 15), opening up a space where Garret Gray encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 15), opening up a space where Garret Gray encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 15, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 15 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Garret Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 15), opening up a space where Garret Gray encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 15, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 15 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 15), opening up a space where Garret Gray encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 15, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.