Griffin vs Homestead Brown paint color comparison

Griffin vs Homestead Brown

Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Both sit in the greige-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. With LRVs of 13 and 12, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. With a ΔE of 2.6, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Griffin vs Homestead Brown in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Griffin and Homestead Brown 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.

House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

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Color Details

Griffin
Sherwin-Williams · 7026
Hex#6F6459
LRV13.1
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7026
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
Homestead Brown
Sherwin-Williams · 7515
Hex#6E5F53
LRV12.2
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7515
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark

Griffin vs Homestead Brown Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Griffin on one side and Homestead Brown on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Griffin comparisons

See how Griffin stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Griffin
White Dove
Griffin
Sherwin-Williams
Griffin
7026 · LRV 13

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 13), opening up a space where Griffin encloses it.

Ammonite
Griffin
Ammonite
Griffin
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Sherwin-Williams
Griffin
7026 · LRV 13

At LRV 69 vs 13, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Griffin
Iron Ore
Griffin
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Griffin
7026 · LRV 13

Griffin reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Purbeck Stone
Griffin
Purbeck Stone
Griffin
Sherwin-Williams
Griffin
7026 · LRV 13

At LRV 52 vs 13, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Evergreen Fog
Griffin
Evergreen Fog
Griffin
Sherwin-Williams
Griffin
7026 · LRV 13

At LRV 30 vs 13, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
Griffin
Mizzle
Griffin
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Sherwin-Williams
Griffin
7026 · LRV 13

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 13), opening up a space where Griffin encloses it.

Agreeable Gray
Griffin
Agreeable Gray
Griffin
Sherwin-Williams
Griffin
7026 · LRV 13

At LRV 60 vs 13, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Accessible Beige
Griffin
Accessible Beige
Griffin
Sherwin-Williams
Griffin
7026 · LRV 13

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 13), opening up a space where Griffin encloses it.

Denim Drift
Griffin
Denim Drift
Griffin
Sherwin-Williams
Griffin
7026 · LRV 13

Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 13), opening up a space where Griffin encloses it.

French Gray
Griffin
French Gray
Griffin
Sherwin-Williams
Griffin
7026 · LRV 13

At LRV 43 vs 13, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Griffin
Naval
Griffin vs Naval
Griffin
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Griffin
7026 · LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

A 9-point LRV gap (13 vs 4) makes Griffin the marginally brighter of the two.

Tranquil Dawn
Griffin
Tranquil Dawn
Griffin
Sherwin-Williams
Griffin
7026 · LRV 13

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 13), opening up a space where Griffin encloses it.

Bancha
Griffin
Bancha
Griffin
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Griffin
7026 · LRV 13

With LRVs of 13 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Hardwick White
Griffin
Hardwick White
Griffin
Sherwin-Williams
Griffin
7026 · LRV 13

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 13), opening up a space where Griffin encloses it.

Griffin
Pure White
Griffin
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Griffin
7026 · LRV 13

At LRV 84 vs 13, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Artichoke
Griffin
Artichoke
Griffin
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Griffin
7026 · LRV 13

A 8-point LRV gap (21 vs 13) makes Artichoke the marginally brighter of the two.

Balboa Mist
Griffin
Balboa Mist
Griffin
Sherwin-Williams
Griffin
7026 · LRV 13

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 13), opening up a space where Griffin encloses it.

Griffin
Shoji White
Griffin
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Griffin
7026 · LRV 13

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 13), opening up a space where Griffin encloses it.

Griffin
Snowbound
Griffin
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Griffin
7026 · LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 13), opening up a space where Griffin encloses it.

Griffin
Pewter Green
Griffin
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Griffin
7026 · LRV 13

With LRVs of 13 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Skimming Stone
Griffin
Skimming Stone
Griffin
Sherwin-Williams
Griffin
7026 · LRV 13

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 13), opening up a space where Griffin encloses it.

Dix Blue
Griffin
Dix Blue
Griffin
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Sherwin-Williams
Griffin
7026 · LRV 13

At LRV 41 vs 13, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Calamine
Griffin
Calamine
Griffin
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68
Sherwin-Williams
Griffin
7026 · LRV 13

At LRV 68 vs 13, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Treron
Griffin
Treron
Griffin
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25
Sherwin-Williams
Griffin
7026 · LRV 13

A 12-point LRV gap (25 vs 13) makes Treron the marginally brighter of the two.

Vintage Vogue
Griffin
Vintage Vogue
Griffin
Sherwin-Williams
Griffin
7026 · LRV 13

With LRVs of 13 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Saybrook Sage
Griffin
Saybrook Sage
Griffin
Sherwin-Williams
Griffin
7026 · LRV 13

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 13), opening up a space where Griffin encloses it.

Pale Green
Griffin
Pale Green
Griffin
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
Sherwin-Williams
Griffin
7026 · LRV 13

At LRV 31 vs 13, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.

Pine Needle
Griffin
Pine Needle
Griffin
Sherwin-Williams
Griffin
7026 · LRV 13

A 6-point LRV gap (13 vs 7) makes Griffin the marginally brighter of the two.

Cement grey
Griffin
Cement grey
Griffin
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24
Sherwin-Williams
Griffin
7026 · LRV 13

A 11-point LRV gap (24 vs 13) makes Cement grey the marginally brighter of the two.

Guilford Green
Griffin
Guilford Green
Griffin
Sherwin-Williams
Griffin
7026 · LRV 13

At LRV 57 vs 13, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.