Grounded vs Redend Point
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Both sit in the beige-greige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Redend Point (LRV 30) reflects noticeably more light than Grounded (LRV 12), a difference of 18 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 20.7, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 8 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Grounded vs Redend Point in Real Spaces
8 real rooms side by side. Seeing Grounded and Redend Point 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
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 Redend Point will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Grounded 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. Redend Point reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Grounded.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Redend Point reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Grounded.
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. Redend Point 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. Redend Point reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Grounded.
Home Office
The test for a home office color isn't how it looks in a quick glance — it's whether it still feels right after a full day of work. Redend Point reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Grounded.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Redend Point reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Grounded.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Redend Point will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Grounded would.
Color Details
Grounded vs Redend Point Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Grounded on one side and Redend Point 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 Grounded comparisons
See how Grounded stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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