Guild Grey vs Repose Gray
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Hue-wise, Guild Grey belongs to the grey family and Repose Gray to the greige-grey family. At LRV 63 vs 58, Guild Grey will read as the brighter of the two — a 5-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Guild Grey's neutral character against Repose Gray's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 3.3, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Guild Grey vs Repose Gray in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Guild Grey and Repose Gray 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
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. Guild Grey has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Guild Grey gives the walls a little more lift.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The brightness difference is modest but present — Guild Grey gives the walls a little more lift.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Guild Grey gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Guild Grey vs Repose Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Guild Grey on one side and Repose Gray 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 Guild Grey comparisons
See how Guild Grey stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 5-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 Guild Grey encloses it.
Guild Grey reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 12-point LRV gap (63 vs 52) makes Guild Grey the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 63 vs 30, Guild Grey is decisively the brighter choice.
Guild Grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 3-point LRV gap (63 vs 60) makes Guild Grey the marginally brighter of the two.
Guild Grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Guild Grey reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 63 vs 43, Guild Grey is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 4, Guild Grey is decisively the brighter choice.
Guild Grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Guild Grey reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Guild Grey 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, Guild Grey 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 Guild Grey encloses it.
At LRV 63 vs 51, Guild Grey is decisively the brighter choice.
Guild Grey reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Guild Grey 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, Guild Grey is decisively the brighter choice.
Guild Grey reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Guild Grey reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 63 vs 31, Guild Grey is decisively the brighter choice.