Keystone Gray vs Tabby Cat Gray
Where Keystone Gray belongs to Sherwin-Williams's range, Tabby Cat Gray is a Valspar color. Keystone Gray reads as greige-grey, while Tabby Cat Gray reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (29 vs 28), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. The ΔE 4.9 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Keystone Gray vs Tabby Cat Gray in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Keystone Gray and Tabby Cat 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.
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. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
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Keystone Gray vs Tabby Cat Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Keystone Gray on one side and Tabby Cat 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.
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