Ghosted vs Nebulous White
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Ghosted belongs to the greige-grey family and Nebulous White to the grey-white family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (75 vs 74), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. Ghosted runs warm while Nebulous White is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. At ΔE 1.3, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Ghosted vs Nebulous White in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Ghosted and Nebulous White 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
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 temperature contrast between Ghosted and Nebulous White is what sets these apart most in this context.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Ghosted brings more warmth to the space, while Nebulous White keeps things cooler and crisper.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Nebulous White reads more restrained here, while Ghosted adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Ghosted brings more warmth to the space, while Nebulous White keeps things cooler and crisper.
Color Details
Ghosted vs Nebulous White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ghosted on one side and Nebulous White 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 Ghosted comparisons
See how Ghosted stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 75 vs 58, Ghosted is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 27, Ghosted is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 75 vs 55, Ghosted is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 44, Ghosted is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 75), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 9-point LRV gap (75 vs 66) makes Ghosted the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 75 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 75 vs 12, Ghosted is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (75 vs 68) makes Ghosted the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 75 vs 12, Ghosted is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 45, Ghosted is decisively the brighter choice.
Ghosted reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Ghosted reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Ghosted reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Ghosted reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.