Griffin vs Morning Fog
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Griffin reads as greige-grey, while Morning Fog reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 42 vs 13, Morning Fog will read as the brighter of the two — a 29-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Griffin's warm character against Morning Fog's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 29.7, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Griffin vs Morning Fog in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Griffin and Morning Fog 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Morning Fog returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Morning Fog will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Griffin would.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Morning Fog will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Griffin would.
Color Details
Griffin vs Morning Fog Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Griffin on one side and Morning Fog 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.
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