Gibraltar vs Griffin
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Gibraltar reads as blue-grey, while Griffin reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (14 vs 13), so they'll read as similarly Dark in most lighting conditions. Gibraltar runs neutral while Griffin is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 13.2, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Gibraltar vs Griffin in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Gibraltar and Griffin in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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 Griffin and Gibraltar is what sets these apart most in this context.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Griffin brings more warmth to the space, while Gibraltar keeps things cooler and crisper.
Color Details
Gibraltar vs Griffin Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Gibraltar on one side and Griffin 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.
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