Swanky Gray vs Veiled Violet
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Swanky Gray belongs to the grey family and Veiled Violet to the grey-purple family. Veiled Violet (LRV 47) reflects noticeably more light than Swanky Gray (LRV 45), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean neutral, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. At ΔE 2.3, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Swanky Gray vs Veiled Violet in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Swanky Gray and Veiled Violet 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
Color Details
Swanky Gray vs Veiled Violet Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Swanky Gray on one side and Veiled Violet 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 Swanky Gray comparisons
See how Swanky Gray stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 45), opening up a space where Swanky Gray encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 45, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Swanky Gray reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (52 vs 45) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 45 vs 30, Swanky Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 60 vs 45, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 45), opening up a space where Swanky Gray encloses it.
Swanky Gray reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 45 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 45 vs 4, Swanky Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Swanky Gray reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
With LRVs of 45 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 84 vs 45, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 45 vs 21, Swanky Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 45), opening up a space where Swanky Gray encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 45), opening up a space where Swanky Gray encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 45), opening up a space where Swanky Gray encloses it.
Swanky Gray reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 45), opening up a space where Swanky Gray encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (45 vs 41) makes Swanky Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 45, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 45 vs 25, Swanky Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Swanky Gray reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
With LRVs of 45 and 45, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 45 vs 31, Swanky Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 45 vs 7, Swanky Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 45 vs 24, Swanky Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 45, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.