Gray Clouds vs Rare Gray
Gray Clouds and Rare Gray come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. These are both greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within grey to land. The 10-point LRV gap — 47 for Gray Clouds vs 38 for Rare Gray — means Gray Clouds will open up a space more effectively. Both share a neutral character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 7.3 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Gray Clouds vs Rare Gray in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Gray Clouds and Rare Gray 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.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Gray Clouds returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Gray Clouds vs Rare Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Gray Clouds on one side and Rare Gray 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 Gray Clouds comparisons
See how Gray Clouds stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 47), opening up a space where Gray Clouds encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 47, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 47 vs 6, Gray Clouds is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Gray Clouds reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (52 vs 47) makes Mizzle the marginally brighter of the two.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 47), opening up a space where Gray Clouds encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (58 vs 47) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 47 vs 27, Gray Clouds is decisively the brighter choice.
Gray Clouds reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Gray Clouds reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (55 vs 47) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 47 vs 13, Gray Clouds is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (47 vs 44) makes Gray Clouds the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 47), opening up a space where Gray Clouds encloses it.
Gray Clouds reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 47, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 47, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 47, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Pigeon reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 47 vs 12, Gray Clouds is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 47 vs 8, Gray Clouds is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 47, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Gray Clouds reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 47 vs 12, Gray Clouds is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 47 vs 45), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Gray Clouds reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.