Greek Villa vs Nebulous White
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Greek Villa belongs to the beige family and Nebulous White to the grey-white family. Greek Villa (LRV 84) reflects noticeably more light than Nebulous White (LRV 74), a difference of 11 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Greek Villa runs warm while Nebulous White is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 6.2 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Greek Villa vs Nebulous White in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Greek Villa and Nebulous White 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Greek Villa will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Nebulous White would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Greek Villa reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Nebulous White.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Greek Villa returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Greek Villa reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Nebulous White.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Greek Villa reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Nebulous White.
Color Details
Greek Villa vs Nebulous White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Greek Villa on one side and Nebulous White 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 Greek Villa comparisons
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At LRV 84 vs 69, Greek Villa is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 84 vs 52, Greek Villa is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 30, Greek Villa is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 84 vs 60, Greek Villa is decisively the brighter choice.
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Greek Villa reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 43, Greek Villa is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 4, Greek Villa is decisively the brighter choice.
Greek Villa reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Greek Villa reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Greek Villa reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 84), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 84 vs 21, Greek Villa is decisively the brighter choice.
Greek Villa reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Greek Villa reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 84 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 84 vs 51, Greek Villa is decisively the brighter choice.
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Greek Villa reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
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At LRV 84 vs 41, Greek Villa is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 84 vs 31, Greek Villa is decisively the brighter choice.