Gray Screen vs Mineral
Gray Screen and Mineral 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 12-point LRV gap — 59 for Gray Screen vs 46 for Mineral — means Gray Screen 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 7.2 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 Screen vs Mineral in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Gray Screen and Mineral 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Gray Screen reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Mineral.
Color Details
Gray Screen vs Mineral Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Gray Screen on one side and Mineral 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 Screen comparisons
See how Gray Screen stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 59, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Ammonite reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 59), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 59 vs 6, Gray Screen is decisively the brighter choice.
Gray Screen reads slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Gray Screen reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (59 vs 52) makes Gray Screen the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 60 and 59, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 59 vs 58), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 59 vs 27, Gray Screen is decisively the brighter choice.
Gray Screen reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Gray Screen reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (59 vs 55) makes Gray Screen the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 59 vs 13, Gray Screen is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 59 vs 44, Gray Screen is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 59), opening up a space where Gray Screen encloses it.
Gray Screen reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (66 vs 59) makes Balboa Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 74 vs 59, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 59, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 59 vs 12, Gray Screen is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (68 vs 59) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
Gray Screen reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
Calamine reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 59), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Gray Screen reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 59 vs 12, Gray Screen is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 59 vs 45, Gray Screen is decisively the brighter choice.
Gray Screen reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Gray Screen reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Gray Screen reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
With LRVs of 59 and 57, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.