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Perfect Greige SW 6073
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Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Perfect Greige sits at L* 70.7, a* 2.2, b* 7.7. Its hue angle is 74° and its chroma is 8.0, 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 41.7: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 41.7, Perfect Greige is lighter than 53% 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 Perfect Greige
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evening Gown | CSP-375 | 0.57 | Practically identical | |
| Grège Avenue | 991 | 1.00 | Very close | |
| Baja Dunes | 997 | 1.74 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Perfect Greige
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nightingale Gray | N200-3 | 1.00 | Very close | |
| Perfect Taupe | PPU18-13 | 1.02 | Very close | |
| Barista | N210-3 | 1.27 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restoration | SW 9578 | 2.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Utterly Beige | SW 6080 | 2.33 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Balanced Beige | SW 7037 | 2.59 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Chelsea Mauve | SW 0002 | 2.71 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Diverse Beige | SW 6079 | 2.73 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Warm Pewter | SW 9572 | 2.77 | 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.
- Outrigger SW 9517 · lighter, LRV 45.1
- Requisite Gray SW 7023 · lighter, LRV 44.9
- Whisper SW 9591 · lighter, LRV 45.2
- Gray Matters SW 7066 · darker, LRV 38.7
- Gray Area SW 7052 · darker, LRV 38.6
- Hibernate SW 9573 · darker, LRV 38.5
Colors that go with Perfect Greige
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Perfect Greige:
- Aesthetic White SW 7035
- Hushed Auburn SW 9080
- Heron Plume SW 6070
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Aleutian SW 6241 · complementary (180°)
- Artistic Taupe SW 6030 · analogous (−30°)
- Chatroom SW 6171 · analogous (+30°)
- Aqua-Sphere SW 7613 · triadic (120°)
- Obi Lilac SW 6556 · triadic (240°)
Perfect Greige vs popular colors
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 3.0) is lighter (LRV 46.9 vs 41.7), more green.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 3.2) is darker (LRV 37.0 vs 41.7), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 3.6) is darker (LRV 38.7 vs 41.7), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.