Grecian Ivory vs Windsor Greige
Grecian Ivory and Windsor Greige come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. These are both beige-greiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-greige to land. The 16-point LRV gap — 63 for Grecian Ivory vs 47 for Windsor Greige — means Grecian Ivory will open up a space more effectively. Both share a warm character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. A ΔE of 10.6 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Grecian Ivory vs Windsor Greige in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Grecian Ivory and Windsor Greige 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
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. Grecian Ivory reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Windsor Greige.
Color Details
Grecian Ivory vs Windsor Greige Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Grecian Ivory on one side and Windsor Greige 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 Grecian Ivory comparisons
See how Grecian Ivory stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 6-point LRV gap (69 vs 63) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 63), opening up a space where Grecian Ivory encloses it.
Grecian Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (63 vs 52) makes Grecian Ivory the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 63 vs 30, Grecian Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
Grecian Ivory reads slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 63 vs 60), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Grecian Ivory reads slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Grecian Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 63 vs 43, Grecian Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 4, Grecian Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
Grecian Ivory reads slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Grecian Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Grecian Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 63, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 21, Grecian Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 66 and 63, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 63), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 63), opening up a space where Grecian Ivory encloses it.
At LRV 63 vs 51, Grecian Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
Grecian Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Grecian Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 63), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 63 vs 41, Grecian Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
Grecian Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Grecian Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 63 vs 31, Grecian Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.