Mystical Shade vs Quest Gray
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. These are both greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within grey to land. With LRVs of 40 and 39, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. They share a neutral quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. With a ΔE of 1.8, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Mystical Shade vs Quest Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mystical Shade on one side and Quest 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 Mystical Shade comparisons
See how Mystical Shade stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 40, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 40), opening up a space where Mystical Shade encloses it.
At LRV 40 vs 6, Mystical Shade is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Mystical Shade reads slightly lighter (LRV 40 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 11-point LRV gap (52 vs 40) makes Mizzle the marginally brighter of the two.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 40), opening up a space where Mystical Shade encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 40, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 40 vs 27, Mystical Shade is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 43 and 40, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Mystical Shade reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 40, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 40 vs 13, Mystical Shade is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (44 vs 40) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 40), opening up a space where Mystical Shade encloses it.
Mystical Shade reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 40, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 40, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 40, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 40 vs 12, Mystical Shade is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 40, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 41 and 40, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 40), opening up a space where Mystical Shade encloses it.
Mystical Shade reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 40 vs 12, Mystical Shade is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (45 vs 40) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.
Mystical Shade reads slightly lighter (LRV 40 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Mystical Shade reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Mystical Shade reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 40), opening up a space where Mystical Shade encloses it.