Grayish vs Mercurial
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Grayish belongs to the grey family and Mercurial to the greige-grey family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (60 vs 61), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. Grayish runs neutral while Mercurial is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. At ΔE 1.7, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Grayish vs Mercurial Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Grayish on one side and Mercurial 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 Grayish comparisons
See how Grayish stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 60), opening up a space where Grayish encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (60 vs 52) makes Grayish the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 60 vs 30, Grayish is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 60 vs 60), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 60 and 58, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Grayish reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 43, Grayish is decisively the brighter choice.
Grayish reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Grayish reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 60, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 60), opening up a space where Grayish encloses it.
Grayish reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Grayish reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Grayish reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Grayish reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 31, Grayish is decisively the brighter choice.