Rock Candy vs Uncertain Gray paint color comparison

Rock Candy vs Uncertain 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. At LRV 75 vs 43, Rock Candy will read as the brighter of the two — a 32-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a neutral quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 18.1, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Rock Candy vs Uncertain Gray in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Rock Candy and Uncertain Gray in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

Dining Room

Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Rock Candy reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Uncertain Gray.

Rock CandySW Rock Candy dining room paint

@katydiditstagingdesign

Uncertain GrayGray dining room interior with Sherwin Williams Uncertain Gray

@mymodernwarmth

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Rock Candy will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Uncertain Gray would.

Rock CandySW Rock Candy bathroom interior

@theaspiringhome_

Uncertain GrayGray bathroom design with Sherwin Williams Uncertain Gray

@shorestudiostyle

Color Details

Rock Candy
Sherwin-Williams · 6231
LRV74.7
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6231
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessLight
Uncertain Gray
Sherwin-Williams · 6234
LRV42.7
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6234
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessMedium

Rock Candy vs Uncertain Gray Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Rock Candy on one side and Uncertain Gray 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 Rock Candy comparisons

See how Rock Candy stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Ammonite
Rock Candy
Ammonite
Rock Candy
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Sherwin-Williams
Rock Candy
6231 · LRV 75

A 6-point LRV gap (75 vs 69) makes Rock Candy the marginally brighter of the two.

White Dove
Rock Candy
White Dove
Rock Candy
Sherwin-Williams
Rock Candy
6231 · LRV 75

White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 75), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Iron Ore
Rock Candy
Iron Ore
Rock Candy
Sherwin-Williams
Rock Candy
6231 · LRV 75

Rock Candy reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
Rock Candy
Purbeck Stone
Rock Candy
Sherwin-Williams
Rock Candy
6231 · LRV 75

At LRV 75 vs 52, Rock Candy is decisively the brighter choice.

Evergreen Fog
Rock Candy
Evergreen Fog
Rock Candy
Sherwin-Williams
Rock Candy
6231 · LRV 75

At LRV 75 vs 30, Rock Candy is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
Rock Candy
Mizzle
Rock Candy
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Sherwin-Williams
Rock Candy
6231 · LRV 75

Rock Candy reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.

Agreeable Gray
Rock Candy
Agreeable Gray
Rock Candy
Sherwin-Williams
Rock Candy
6231 · LRV 75

At LRV 75 vs 60, Rock Candy is decisively the brighter choice.

Accessible Beige
Rock Candy
Accessible Beige
Rock Candy
Sherwin-Williams
Rock Candy
6231 · LRV 75

Rock Candy reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.

Denim Drift
Rock Candy
Denim Drift
Rock Candy
Sherwin-Williams
Rock Candy
6231 · LRV 75

Rock Candy reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

French Gray
Rock Candy
French Gray
Rock Candy
Sherwin-Williams
Rock Candy
6231 · LRV 75

At LRV 75 vs 43, Rock Candy is decisively the brighter choice.

Naval
Rock Candy
Naval
Rock Candy
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4
Sherwin-Williams
Rock Candy
6231 · LRV 75

At LRV 75 vs 4, Rock Candy is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
Rock Candy
Tranquil Dawn
Rock Candy
Sherwin-Williams
Rock Candy
6231 · LRV 75

Rock Candy reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.

Bancha
Rock Candy
Bancha
Rock Candy
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Rock Candy
6231 · LRV 75

Rock Candy reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Hardwick White
Rock Candy
Hardwick White
Rock Candy
Sherwin-Williams
Rock Candy
6231 · LRV 75

Rock Candy reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Pure White
Pure White
Rock Candy
Rock Candy
Pure White vs Rock Candy
Sherwin-Williams
Rock Candy
6231 · LRV 75

A 9-point LRV gap (84 vs 75) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.

Artichoke
Rock Candy
Artichoke
Rock Candy
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Rock Candy
6231 · LRV 75

At LRV 75 vs 21, Rock Candy is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Rock Candy
Balboa Mist
Rock Candy
Sherwin-Williams
Rock Candy
6231 · LRV 75

Rock Candy reads slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Rock Candy
Shoji White
Rock Candy
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Rock Candy
6231 · LRV 75

With LRVs of 75 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Rock Candy
Snowbound
Rock Candy
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Rock Candy
6231 · LRV 75
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 75), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pigeon
Rock Candy
Pigeon
Rock Candy
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
Sherwin-Williams
Rock Candy
6231 · LRV 75

At LRV 75 vs 51, Rock Candy is decisively the brighter choice.

Pewter Green
Rock Candy
Pewter Green
Rock Candy
Sherwin-Williams
Rock Candy
6231 · LRV 75

Rock Candy reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Duck Green
Rock Candy
Duck Green
Rock Candy
Sherwin-Williams
Rock Candy
6231 · LRV 75

Rock Candy reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.

Skimming Stone
Rock Candy
Skimming Stone
Rock Candy
Sherwin-Williams
Rock Candy
6231 · LRV 75

Rock Candy reads slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Dix Blue
Rock Candy
Dix Blue
Rock Candy
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Sherwin-Williams
Rock Candy
6231 · LRV 75

At LRV 75 vs 41, Rock Candy is decisively the brighter choice.

Hicks' Blue
Rock Candy
Hicks' Blue
Rock Candy
Sherwin-Williams
Rock Candy
6231 · LRV 75

Hicks' Blue vs Rock Candy

Slaked Lime Deep
Rock Candy
Slaked Lime Deep
Rock Candy

Slaked Lime Deep vs Rock Candy

Vintage Vogue
Rock Candy
Vintage Vogue
Rock Candy
Sherwin-Williams
Rock Candy
6231 · LRV 75

Rock Candy reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Livid
Rock Candy
Livid
Rock Candy
Sherwin-Williams
Rock Candy
6231 · LRV 75

Livid vs Rock Candy

Saybrook Sage
Rock Candy
Saybrook Sage
Rock Candy
Sherwin-Williams
Rock Candy
6231 · LRV 75

Rock Candy reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Pale Green
Rock Candy
Pale Green
Rock Candy
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
Sherwin-Williams
Rock Candy
6231 · LRV 75

At LRV 75 vs 31, Rock Candy is decisively the brighter choice.