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Popular Gray SW 6071
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Undertone: Subtle orange undertone
In CIELAB, Popular Gray sits at L* 82.4, a* 1.2, b* 5.5. Its hue angle is 78° and its chroma is 5.6, so it leans orange only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 42%.
LRV 61.1: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 61.1, Popular Gray is lighter than 74% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Popular Gray
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea Froth | 2107-60 | 1.14 | Very close | |
| Desert Light | 1004 | 1.41 | Very close | |
| Wish | AF-680 | 1.54 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Popular Gray
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granite Dust | MQ3-6 | 0.74 | Practically identical | |
| Granite Dust | MQ3-06 | 0.74 | Practically identical | |
| Burnished Clay | PPU18-9 | 0.94 | Practically identical |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pediment | SW 7634 | 0.55 | Practically identical | |
| Whirlwind | SW 9576 | 0.91 | Practically identical | |
| Modern Gray | SW 7632 | 1.06 | Very close | |
| Agreeable Gray | SW 7029 | 1.32 | Very close | |
| Realist Beige | SW 6078 | 1.64 | Very close | |
| Mercurial | SW 9550 | 1.69 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Taupe of the Morning SW 9590 · lighter, LRV 65.0
- Crushed Ice SW 7647 · lighter, LRV 65.5
- Natural Tan SW 7567 · lighter, LRV 65.0
- Antimony SW 9552 · darker, LRV 57.2
- Soft Suede SW 9577 · darker, LRV 57.2
- Simple Stone SW 9521 · darker, LRV 57.3
Colors that go with Popular Gray
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Popular Gray:
- Spalding Gray SW 6074
- Exclusive Plum SW 6263
- Heron Plume SW 6070
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Upward SW 6239 · complementary (180°)
- White Truffle SW 6029 · analogous (−30°)
- Conservative Gray SW 6183 · analogous (+30°)
- Tradewind SW 6218 · triadic (120°)
- Enchant SW 6555 · triadic (240°)
Popular Gray vs popular colors
- Agreeable Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7029, ΔE 1.3) is about as light.
- Collingwood (Benjamin Moore OC-28, ΔE 1.8) is about as light, more green.
- Worldly Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7043, ΔE 1.8) is darker (LRV 57.2 vs 61.1), more yellow/warm.