Touch of Grey vs Zircon
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Both sit in the grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Touch of Grey (LRV 62) reflects noticeably more light than Zircon (LRV 59), a difference of 4 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 2.4, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. 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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Touch of Grey vs Zircon Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Touch of Grey on one side and Zircon 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 Touch of Grey comparisons
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A 7-point LRV gap (69 vs 62) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.
Touch of Grey reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (62 vs 52) makes Touch of Grey the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 62 vs 30, Touch of Grey is decisively the brighter choice.
Touch of Grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 62 vs 60), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Touch of Grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Touch of Grey reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 62 vs 43, Touch of Grey is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 62 vs 4, Touch of Grey is decisively the brighter choice.
Touch of Grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Touch of Grey reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Touch of Grey reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 62, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 62 vs 21, Touch of Grey is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 62), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 62), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 62), opening up a space where Touch of Grey encloses it.
Touch of Grey reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 62), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 62 vs 41, Touch of Grey is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (68 vs 62) makes Calamine the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 62 vs 25, Touch of Grey is decisively the brighter choice.
Touch of Grey reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Touch of Grey reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 62 vs 31, Touch of Grey is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 62 vs 7, Touch of Grey is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 62 vs 24, Touch of Grey is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (62 vs 57) makes Touch of Grey the marginally brighter of the two.