Sherwin Williams Roycroft Mist Gray: Complete Color Review

Looking for the right muted gray paint color for your home? Let’s talk about Sherwin Williams Roycroft Mist Gray and see whether it might be a good fit for your space.

Picking a neutral paint color can feel a bit tricky, especially once you start comparing gray, greige, taupe, and beige samples side by side. Mid-toned grays are a great place to start since they give you depth without feeling too dark or heavy.

I like grays in this range since they can make a room feel calm and finished, yet still flexible. They work with many decor styles, wood tones, metal finishes, and accent colors, which makes the rest of your design choices feel a little simpler.

Still, no two gray paint colors are exactly the same. Each one has its own depth, warmth, coolness, and undertones, so the same color can look very different from room to room.

Let’s look closely at Sherwin Williams Roycroft Mist Gray so you can decide if it belongs in your home.

Roycroft Mist Gray, Sherwin Williams, SW 2844

Sherwin Williams Roycroft Mist Gray is a smoky, muted neutral with a soft gray base and a slightly earthy feel.

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Color Family

Roycroft Mist Gray is in the neutral family.

Light Reflectance Value

51

LRV tells you how much light a paint color reflects back into a room. The scale runs from 0 to 100, with lower numbers looking darker and higher numbers looking lighter.

With an LRV of 51, Roycroft Mist Gray sits right in the mid-toned range. In a bright room, it can read softer and lighter. In a darker room, it will look deeper, moodier, and more gray.

RGB Colors

R: 194 G: 189 B: 177

RGB values show the red, green, and blue levels used to create a color on a digital screen. Each number can range from 0 to 255, and the balance between those three numbers gives you a helpful clue about the color’s overall look.

For Roycroft Mist Gray, the red value is slightly higher than the green and blue values. That small difference helps explain why this gray can feel muted and earthy instead of cold or icy.

Hex Code

#C2BDB1

Undertones

Roycroft Mist Gray has subtle cool undertones, but it is not a sharp or steely gray. I see it as a smoky gray with a soft, muted quality that can shift based on the lighting around it.

In south-facing rooms, Roycroft Mist Gray can look warmer and a bit more greige. The stronger natural light helps pull out some of its softer, earthier side.

In north-facing rooms, it can look cooler and more like a true gray. If your room has limited natural light, the color may feel a bit heavier on the walls.

Best Uses

Roycroft Mist Gray is a great neutral, but it may be too dark to work as a whole house paint color.

I like to use Roycroft Mist Gray for the following spaces, as long as there is ample natural light. It looks especially great in historic homes.

• Living rooms
• Bedrooms
• Kitchens
• Bathrooms
• Hallways
• Mudrooms
• Home exterior
• Interior doors

Similar Colors

• Sherwin Williams Viaduct
• Benjamin Moore Thunder
• Behr Pumice
• Sherwin Williams Techno Gray
• Benjamin Moore Shale
• Behr Tanglewood
• Sherwin Williams Mindful Gray

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Coordinating Colors

Roycroft Mist Gray is a neutral gray paint color, so it pairs well with many different color families. I would use it with deeper grays, muted purples, soft blues, greens, crisp whites, and warmer accents like gold, blush, taupe, or brown.

The trick is to keep the surrounding colors slightly muted as well. Roycroft Mist Gray has a softened look, so super bright, high-saturation colors may feel a little too harsh beside it.

Mid to dark grays:

• Westchester Gray
• Before the Storm
• Gauntlet Gray
• Going Grey
• Attitude Gray

Muted purples:

• Renwick Heather
• Enigma
• Soulmate
• Coquina
• Chinchilla

Mid-toned blues:

• Rain
• Tradewind
• Interesting Aqua
• Sleepy Blue
• Sleepy Hollow

Trim Colors

Roycroft Mist Gray pairs well with many white paint colors for trim. Since it can lean slightly cool in some lighting, I prefer a clean, bright white that keeps the trim looking crisp.

A warmer creamy white could work in the right room, but it might make Roycroft Mist Gray look cooler by comparison. For that reason, I would start with brighter whites first.

Bright white trim colors:

• Benjamin Moore Simply White
• Sherwin Williams Extra White
• Behr Ultra Pure White

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FAQs

Here are some frequently asked questions about Roycroft Mist Gray.

What color trim with SW Roycroft Mist Gray?

With its subtle cool undertones, Sherwin Williams Roycroft Mist Gray looks best with crisp white trim. I would reach for a clean white rather than a creamy one, since creamier trim can make this gray look cooler by comparison.

My favorite trim colors with Roycroft Mist Gray are Benjamin Moore Simply White, Sherwin Williams Extra White, and Behr Ultra Pure White.

What's the difference: SW Roycroft Mist Gray vs BM Thunder?

Roycroft Mist Gray and Benjamin Moore Thunder are similar gray paint colors. They both have a soft, muted look that works well if you want a gray that feels calm rather than stark.

Roycroft Mist Gray is slightly lighter and more saturated. Thunder is a bit darker and more muted, so it can feel softer and moodier on the wall.

These two are close enough that I would sample them side by side before choosing. Seeing them in your own light will make the better fit much easier to spot.

What's the difference: SW Roycroft Mist Gray vs Mindful Gray?

Roycroft Mist Gray and Mindful Gray are both great mid-toned gray paint colors. They can each bring a grounded neutral look to a room without feeling too dark.

Roycroft Mist Gray is slightly lighter, and Mindful Gray is a bit darker. I find that Mindful Gray can feel a touch heavier in rooms without much natural light.

Is Roycroft Mist Gray a good choice for exteriors?

Yes, Roycroft Mist Gray looks great as an exterior paint color.

As a mid-toned paint color, Roycroft Mist Gray appears as a light gray outside, since colors often look lighter in all of that natural light. This makes it an ideal choice for exteriors.

What colors go with Roycroft Mist Gray?

Roycroft Mist Gray is a neutral gray paint color, so it pairs well with many color families. I like it with deeper grays, muted violets, soft blues, greens, crisp whites, and warmer accents like gold, blush, and brown.

For a classic palette, I would pair Roycroft Mist Gray with Westchester Gray, Renwick Heather, Rain, or Sherwin Williams Extra White. Those colors give you a nice mix of depth, softness, and contrast.

Where to use Roycroft Mist Gray?

Roycroft Mist Gray is a great neutral for spaces with a good amount of natural light. I especially like it in south-facing rooms, where the light can soften the color and bring out its warmer greige side.

In north-facing rooms, Roycroft Mist Gray can look cooler and a bit deeper. For those spaces, I would compare it with a lighter gray before choosing.

This color looks especially good in historic homes. I love Roycroft Mist Gray for a living room, bedroom, kitchen, bathroom, hallway, mudroom, home exterior, or doors.

Thanks for reading!