Vessel vs Worldly Gray paint color comparison

Vessel vs Worldly Gray

Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Hue-wise, Vessel belongs to the greige-grey family and Worldly Gray to the beige-greige family. With LRVs of 58 and 57, 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. With a ΔE of 1.7, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Vessel
Sherwin-Williams · 9547
Hex#CDC8BF
LRV57.9
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9547
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Worldly Gray
Sherwin-Williams · 7043
Hex#CEC6BB
LRV57.2
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7043
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Vessel vs Worldly Gray Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Vessel on one side and Worldly 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 Vessel comparisons

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

White Dove
White Dove
Vessel
Sherwin-Williams
Vessel
9547 · LRV 58

At LRV 83 vs 58, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Ammonite
Ammonite
Vessel
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Sherwin-Williams
Vessel
9547 · LRV 58

Ammonite reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Iron Ore
Iron Ore
Vessel
Sherwin-Williams
Vessel
9547 · LRV 58

At LRV 58 vs 6, Vessel is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Purbeck Stone
Vessel
Sherwin-Williams
Vessel
9547 · LRV 58

Vessel reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Evergreen Fog
Evergreen Fog
Vessel
Sherwin-Williams
Vessel
9547 · LRV 58

Vessel reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Mizzle
Mizzle
Vessel
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Sherwin-Williams
Vessel
9547 · LRV 58

A 6-point LRV gap (58 vs 52) makes Vessel the marginally brighter of the two.

Agreeable Gray
Agreeable Gray vs Vessel
Agreeable Gray
Vessel
Sherwin-Williams
Vessel
9547 · LRV 58

With LRVs of 60 and 58, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Accessible Beige
Accessible Beige
Vessel
Sherwin-Williams
Vessel
9547 · LRV 58

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 58 vs 58), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Denim Drift
Denim Drift
Vessel
Sherwin-Williams
Vessel
9547 · LRV 58

At LRV 58 vs 27, Vessel is decisively the brighter choice.

French Gray
French Gray
Vessel
Sherwin-Williams
Vessel
9547 · LRV 58

Vessel reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.

Naval
Naval
Vessel
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4
Sherwin-Williams
Vessel
9547 · LRV 58

Vessel reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Tranquil Dawn
Vessel
Sherwin-Williams
Vessel
9547 · LRV 58

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 58 vs 55), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Bancha
Bancha
Vessel
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Vessel
9547 · LRV 58

At LRV 58 vs 13, Vessel is decisively the brighter choice.

Hardwick White
Hardwick White
Vessel
Sherwin-Williams
Vessel
9547 · LRV 58

At LRV 58 vs 44, Vessel is decisively the brighter choice.

Pure White
Pure White
Vessel
Sherwin-Williams
Vessel
9547 · LRV 58

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 58), opening up a space where Vessel encloses it.

Artichoke
Artichoke
Vessel
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Vessel
9547 · LRV 58

Vessel reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Vessel
Sherwin-Williams
Vessel
9547 · LRV 58

A 8-point LRV gap (66 vs 58) makes Balboa Mist the marginally brighter of the two.

Shoji White
Shoji White
Vessel
Sherwin-Williams
Vessel
9547 · LRV 58

At LRV 74 vs 58, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Snowbound
Snowbound
Vessel
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83
Sherwin-Williams
Vessel
9547 · LRV 58

At LRV 83 vs 58, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Pewter Green
Pewter Green
Vessel
Sherwin-Williams
Vessel
9547 · LRV 58

At LRV 58 vs 12, Vessel is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
Skimming Stone
Vessel
Sherwin-Williams
Vessel
9547 · LRV 58

A 10-point LRV gap (68 vs 58) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.

Dix Blue
Dix Blue
Vessel
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Sherwin-Williams
Vessel
9547 · LRV 58

Vessel reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Calamine
Calamine
Vessel
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68
Sherwin-Williams
Vessel
9547 · LRV 58

Calamine reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Treron
Treron
Vessel
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25
Sherwin-Williams
Vessel
9547 · LRV 58

Vessel reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.

Vintage Vogue
Vintage Vogue
Vessel
Sherwin-Williams
Vessel
9547 · LRV 58

At LRV 58 vs 12, Vessel is decisively the brighter choice.

Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage
Vessel
Sherwin-Williams
Vessel
9547 · LRV 58

At LRV 58 vs 45, Vessel is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Green
Pale Green
Vessel
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
Sherwin-Williams
Vessel
9547 · LRV 58

Vessel reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Pine Needle
Pine Needle
Vessel
Sherwin-Williams
Vessel
9547 · LRV 58

Vessel reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Cement grey
Cement grey
Vessel
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24
Sherwin-Williams
Vessel
9547 · LRV 58

Vessel reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.

Guilford Green
Guilford Green
Vessel
Sherwin-Williams
Vessel
9547 · LRV 58

With LRVs of 58 and 57, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.