Mineral Deposit vs Online
Mineral Deposit and Online come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. These are both greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within grey to land. The 3-point LRV gap — 45 for Online vs 43 for Mineral Deposit — means Online will open up a space more effectively. Both share a neutral character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. A ΔE of 2.9 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Mineral Deposit vs Online in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Mineral Deposit and Online 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
Color Details
Mineral Deposit vs Online Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mineral Deposit on one side and Online 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 Mineral Deposit comparisons
See how Mineral Deposit stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 43), opening up a space where Mineral Deposit encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 43, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Mineral Deposit reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (52 vs 43) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 43 vs 30, Mineral Deposit is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 60 vs 43, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 43), opening up a space where Mineral Deposit encloses it.
Mineral Deposit reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 43 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 43 vs 4, Mineral Deposit is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 43), opening up a space where Mineral Deposit encloses it.
Mineral Deposit reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
With LRVs of 44 and 43, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 84 vs 43, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 43 vs 21, Mineral Deposit is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 43), opening up a space where Mineral Deposit encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 43), opening up a space where Mineral Deposit encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 43), opening up a space where Mineral Deposit encloses it.
Mineral Deposit reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 43), opening up a space where Mineral Deposit encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 43 vs 41), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 68 vs 43, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 43 vs 25, Mineral Deposit is decisively the brighter choice.
Mineral Deposit reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
With LRVs of 45 and 43, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 11-point LRV gap (43 vs 31) makes Mineral Deposit the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 43 vs 7, Mineral Deposit is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 43 vs 24, Mineral Deposit is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 43, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.