Roycroft Brass vs Smokehouse
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Hue-wise, Roycroft Brass belongs to the beige-greige family and Smokehouse to the greige-grey family. With LRVs of 15 and 13, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 6.5, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Roycroft Brass vs Smokehouse in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Roycroft Brass and Smokehouse 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.
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At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
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Roycroft Brass vs Smokehouse Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Roycroft Brass on one side and Smokehouse 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.
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