Lakeside vs Thunder Gray
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Lakeside reads as blue-grey, while Thunder Gray reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Lakeside (LRV 47) reflects noticeably more light than Thunder Gray (LRV 9), a difference of 38 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Lakeside runs cool while Thunder Gray is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 40.1, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Lakeside vs Thunder Gray in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Lakeside and Thunder Gray 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 Lakeside will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Thunder Gray would.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Lakeside reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Thunder Gray.
Color Details
Lakeside vs Thunder Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Lakeside on one side and Thunder 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 Lakeside comparisons
See how Lakeside stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 47), opening up a space where Lakeside encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (58 vs 47) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 74 vs 47, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
