Morris Room Grey vs Threshold Taupe paint color comparison

Morris Room Grey vs Threshold Taupe

Morris Room Grey and Threshold Taupe come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Morris Room Grey reads as greige-grey, while Threshold Taupe reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 3-point LRV gap — 36 for Morris Room Grey vs 34 for Threshold Taupe — means Morris Room Grey will open up a space more effectively. Both share a warm character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 3.5 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Morris Room Grey vs Threshold Taupe in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Morris Room Grey and Threshold Taupe 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.

Kitchen Cabinets

Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Morris Room GreySW 0037 kitchen cabinets paint

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Threshold TaupeSW Threshold Taupe kitchen cabinets paint

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Color Details

Morris Room Grey
Sherwin-Williams · 0037
LRV36.5
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number0037
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Threshold Taupe
Sherwin-Williams · 7501
LRV33.6
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7501
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Morris Room Grey vs Threshold Taupe Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Morris Room Grey on one side and Threshold Taupe on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Morris Room Grey comparisons

See how Morris Room Grey stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Ammonite
Morris Room Grey
Ammonite
Morris Room Grey
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Sherwin-Williams
Morris Room Grey
0037 · LRV 36

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 36), opening up a space where Morris Room Grey encloses it.

White Dove
Morris Room Grey
White Dove
Morris Room Grey
Sherwin-Williams
Morris Room Grey
0037 · LRV 36

At LRV 83 vs 36, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Iron Ore
Morris Room Grey
Iron Ore
Morris Room Grey
Sherwin-Williams
Morris Room Grey
0037 · LRV 36

At LRV 36 vs 6, Morris Room Grey is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Morris Room Grey
Purbeck Stone
Morris Room Grey
Sherwin-Williams
Morris Room Grey
0037 · LRV 36

Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 36), opening up a space where Morris Room Grey encloses it.

Evergreen Fog
Morris Room Grey
Evergreen Fog
Morris Room Grey
Sherwin-Williams
Morris Room Grey
0037 · LRV 36

Morris Room Grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Mizzle
Morris Room Grey
Mizzle
Morris Room Grey
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Sherwin-Williams
Morris Room Grey
0037 · LRV 36

At LRV 52 vs 36, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.

Agreeable Gray
Morris Room Grey
Agreeable Gray
Morris Room Grey
Sherwin-Williams
Morris Room Grey
0037 · LRV 36

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 36), opening up a space where Morris Room Grey encloses it.

Accessible Beige
Morris Room Grey
Accessible Beige
Morris Room Grey
Sherwin-Williams
Morris Room Grey
0037 · LRV 36

At LRV 58 vs 36, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
Morris Room Grey
Denim Drift
Morris Room Grey
Sherwin-Williams
Morris Room Grey
0037 · LRV 36

A 9-point LRV gap (36 vs 27) makes Morris Room Grey the marginally brighter of the two.

French Gray
Morris Room Grey
French Gray
Morris Room Grey
Sherwin-Williams
Morris Room Grey
0037 · LRV 36

French Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 36), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Morris Room Grey
Naval
Morris Room Grey
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Morris Room Grey
0037 · LRV 36
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Morris Room Grey reflects far more light (LRV 36 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Morris Room Grey
Tranquil Dawn
Morris Room Grey
Sherwin-Williams
Morris Room Grey
0037 · LRV 36

At LRV 55 vs 36, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
Morris Room Grey
Bancha
Morris Room Grey
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Morris Room Grey
0037 · LRV 36

At LRV 36 vs 13, Morris Room Grey is decisively the brighter choice.

Hardwick White
Morris Room Grey
Hardwick White
Morris Room Grey
Sherwin-Williams
Morris Room Grey
0037 · LRV 36

A 7-point LRV gap (44 vs 36) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.

Morris Room Grey
Pure White
Morris Room Grey
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Morris Room Grey
0037 · LRV 36

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 36), opening up a space where Morris Room Grey encloses it.

Artichoke
Morris Room Grey
Artichoke
Morris Room Grey
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Morris Room Grey
0037 · LRV 36

Morris Room Grey reflects far more light (LRV 36 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Morris Room Grey
Balboa Mist
Morris Room Grey
Sherwin-Williams
Morris Room Grey
0037 · LRV 36

At LRV 66 vs 36, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.

Morris Room Grey
Shoji White
Morris Room Grey
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Morris Room Grey
0037 · LRV 36

At LRV 74 vs 36, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Morris Room Grey
Snowbound
Morris Room Grey
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Morris Room Grey
0037 · LRV 36
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 36, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Pigeon
Morris Room Grey
Pigeon
Morris Room Grey
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
Sherwin-Williams
Morris Room Grey
0037 · LRV 36

Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 36), opening up a space where Morris Room Grey encloses it.

Morris Room Grey
Pewter Green
Morris Room Grey
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Morris Room Grey
0037 · LRV 36

At LRV 36 vs 12, Morris Room Grey is decisively the brighter choice.

Duck Green
Morris Room Grey
Duck Green
Morris Room Grey
Sherwin-Williams
Morris Room Grey
0037 · LRV 36

At LRV 36 vs 8, Morris Room Grey is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
Morris Room Grey
Skimming Stone
Morris Room Grey
Sherwin-Williams
Morris Room Grey
0037 · LRV 36

At LRV 68 vs 36, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Dix Blue
Morris Room Grey
Dix Blue
Morris Room Grey
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Sherwin-Williams
Morris Room Grey
0037 · LRV 36

Dix Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 36), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Hicks' Blue
Morris Room Grey
Hicks' Blue
Morris Room Grey

Hicks' Blue vs Morris Room Grey

Slaked Lime Deep
Morris Room Grey
Slaked Lime Deep
Morris Room Grey

Slaked Lime Deep vs Morris Room Grey

Vintage Vogue
Morris Room Grey
Vintage Vogue
Morris Room Grey
Sherwin-Williams
Morris Room Grey
0037 · LRV 36

At LRV 36 vs 12, Morris Room Grey is decisively the brighter choice.

Livid
Morris Room Grey
Livid
Morris Room Grey
Sherwin-Williams
Morris Room Grey
0037 · LRV 36

Livid vs Morris Room Grey

Saybrook Sage
Morris Room Grey
Saybrook Sage
Morris Room Grey
Sherwin-Williams
Morris Room Grey
0037 · LRV 36

A 9-point LRV gap (45 vs 36) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.

Pale Green
Morris Room Grey
Pale Green
Morris Room Grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
Sherwin-Williams
Morris Room Grey
0037 · LRV 36

Morris Room Grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.