Mink vs Spalding Gray

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Mink reads as grey, while Spalding Gray reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (20 vs 22), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. Mink runs neutral while Spalding Gray is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 4.5 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.