Gibraltar vs Grays Harbor paint color comparison

Gibraltar vs Grays Harbor

Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. These are both blue-greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue-grey to land. With LRVs of 14 and 12, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. They share a neutral quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 3.2, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Gibraltar vs Grays Harbor in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Gibraltar and Grays Harbor 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

GibraltarSherwin Williams Gibraltar accent wall color

@mandepainting

Grays HarborSw Grays Harbor Living Room

@alchemyinteriorsandevents

House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

GibraltarSW Gibraltar house exterior color review

@itech_painters

Grays HarborSw Grays Harbor Exterior

@stephaniemaxwellnewton

Color Details

Gibraltar
Sherwin-Williams · 6257
LRV13.9
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6257
Undertone—
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark
Grays Harbor
Sherwin-Williams · 6236
LRV12.1
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6236
Undertone—
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark

Gibraltar vs Grays Harbor Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Gibraltar on one side and Grays Harbor on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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.