Popular Gray vs Twilight Gray
Popular Gray and Twilight Gray come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Hue-wise, Popular Gray belongs to the beige-greige family and Twilight Gray to the greige-grey family. The 8-point LRV gap — 61 for Popular Gray vs 53 for Twilight Gray — means Popular Gray 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 4.7 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Popular Gray vs Twilight Gray in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Popular Gray and Twilight Gray 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. Popular Gray reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Twilight Gray.
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. Popular Gray returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Popular Gray vs Twilight Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Popular Gray on one side and Twilight 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 Popular Gray comparisons
See how Popular Gray stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 8-point LRV gap (69 vs 61) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 61), opening up a space where Popular Gray encloses it.
Popular Gray reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (61 vs 52) makes Popular Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 61 vs 30, Popular Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Popular Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 61 vs 60), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Popular Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Popular Gray reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 61 vs 43, Popular Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 61 vs 4, Popular Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Popular Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Popular Gray reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Popular Gray reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 61, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 61 vs 21, Popular Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 61), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 61), opening up a space where Popular Gray encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 61), opening up a space where Popular Gray encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (61 vs 51) makes Popular Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Popular Gray reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Popular Gray reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 61), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 61 vs 41, Popular Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Popular Gray reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Popular Gray reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 61 vs 31, Popular Gray is decisively the brighter choice.