Gratifying Green vs Retreat
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Gratifying Green reads as green-yellow, while Retreat reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 74 vs 21, Gratifying Green will read as the brighter of the two — a 53-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a neutral quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 36.3, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Gratifying Green vs Retreat in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Gratifying Green and Retreat 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
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. Gratifying Green returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Gratifying Green will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Retreat would.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Gratifying Green will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Retreat would.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Gratifying Green will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Retreat would.
Color Details
Gratifying Green vs Retreat Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Gratifying Green on one side and Retreat 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.