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Versatile Gray SW 6072
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Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Versatile Gray sits at L* 74.7, a* 2.0, b* 7.0. Its hue angle is 74° and its chroma is 7.3, so it leans orange clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 41%.
LRV 47.8: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 47.8, Versatile Gray is lighter than 60% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Versatile 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazelwood | 1005 | 0.74 | Practically identical | |
| Boulevard | CC-394 | 0.74 | Practically identical | |
| Knitting Basket | CSP-405 | 1.50 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Versatile 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graceful Gray | PPU18-12 | 1.39 | Very close | |
| Smokestack | N220-3 | 1.39 | Very close | |
| Park Avenue | MQ2-55 | 1.80 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anew Gray | SW 7030 | 1.28 | Very close | |
| Amazing Gray | SW 7044 | 1.34 | Very close | |
| Diverse Beige | SW 6079 | 1.42 | Very close | |
| Requisite Gray | SW 7023 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Balanced Beige | SW 7037 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Twilight Gray | SW 0054 | 2.46 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Roycroft Mist Gray SW 2844 · lighter, LRV 51.3
- Shiitake SW 9173 · lighter, LRV 51.2
- Downing Sand SW 2822 · lighter, LRV 51.6
- Silver Gray SW 0049 · darker, LRV 44.5
- Allegory SW 9553 · darker, LRV 44.6
- Oyster Bay SW 6206 · darker, LRV 44.1
Colors that go with Versatile Gray
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Versatile Gray:
- Popular Gray SW 6071
- Swing Brown SW 6046
- Heron Plume SW 6070
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Windy Blue SW 6240 · complementary (180°)
- Artistic Taupe SW 6030 · analogous (−30°)
- Soft Sage SW 9647 · analogous (+30°)
- Rain SW 6219 · triadic (120°)
- Grape Mist SW 6548 · triadic (240°)
Versatile Gray vs popular colors
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 1.3) is about as light.
- Mindful Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7016, ΔE 2.9) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green.
- Colonnade Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7641, ΔE 3.4) is lighter (LRV 53.0 vs 47.8), more blue/cool, more green.