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Mindful Gray SW 7016
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Undertone: Subtle yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Mindful Gray sits at L* 74.6, a* 0.0, b* 5.7. Its hue angle is 90° and its chroma is 5.7, so it leans yellow 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 37%.
LRV 47.7: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 47.7, Mindful Gray is lighter than 59% 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 Mindful 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunder | AF-685 | 0.53 | Practically identical | |
| Himalayan Trek | 1542 | 0.62 | Practically identical | |
| La Paloma Gray | 1551 | 1.24 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Mindful 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glasgow Fog | HDC-NT-06G | 0.27 | Practically identical | |
| Grey Mist | HDC-CT-21 | 1.00 | Very close | |
| Ashes | UL260-9 | 1.32 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viaduct | SW 9567 | 1.23 | Very close | |
| Pachyderm | SW 9596 | 1.76 | Very close | |
| Requisite Gray | SW 7023 | 1.79 | Very close | |
| Roycroft Mist Gray | SW 2844 | 1.80 | Very close | |
| Anew Gray | SW 7030 | 1.93 | Very close | |
| Amazing Gray | SW 7044 | 1.96 | Very close |
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
- Austere Gray SW 6184 · lighter, LRV 51.2
- Allegory SW 9553 · darker, LRV 44.6
- Oyster Bay SW 6206 · darker, LRV 44.1
- Forever Green SW 9653 · darker, LRV 44.0
Colors that go with Mindful Gray
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Mindful Gray:
- Pearly White SW 7009
- Homburg Gray SW 7622
- Eider White SW 7014
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Daydream SW 6541 · complementary (180°)
- Temperate Taupe SW 6037 · analogous (−30°)
- Chelsea Gray SW 2850 · analogous (+30°)
- Rain SW 6219 · triadic (120°)
- Veiled Violet SW 6268 · triadic (240°)
Mindful Gray vs popular colors
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 2.0) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Colonnade Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7641, ΔE 2.5) is lighter (LRV 53.0 vs 47.7).
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 4.1) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.