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Dorian Gray SW 7017
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Undertone: Subtle yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Dorian Gray sits at L* 68.7, a* 0.2, b* 5.3. Its hue angle is 88° and its chroma is 5.3, 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 34%.
LRV 38.7: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 38.7, Dorian Gray is lighter than 48% 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 Dorian 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Museum Piece | CSP-40 | 1.49 | Very close | |
| Upper West Side | CSP-70 | 1.71 | Very close | |
| Cape May Cobblestone | 1474 | 1.88 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Dorian 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown Gray | PPU24-10 | 1.28 | Very close | |
| Stingray Gray | HDC-NT-09G | 1.28 | Very close | |
| Still Gray | N360-3 | 1.65 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hibernate | SW 9573 | 1.31 | Very close | |
| Smooth Stone | SW 9568 | 1.56 | Very close | |
| Pussywillow | SW 7643 | 1.73 | Very close | |
| Functional Gray | SW 7024 | 1.88 | Very close | |
| Downing Stone | SW 2821 | 2.45 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ellie Gray | SW 7650 | 2.49 | 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.
- Pussywillow SW 7643 · lighter, LRV 42.1
- Warm Pewter SW 9572 · lighter, LRV 42.4
- Meander SW 9522 · lighter, LRV 42.5
- Taupe Tone SW 7633 · darker, LRV 35.8
- Intellectual Gray SW 7045 · darker, LRV 35.7
- Fawn Brindle SW 7640 · darker, LRV 35.5
Colors that go with Dorian Gray
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Dorian Gray:
- Skyline Steel SW 1015
- Jasper Stone SW 9133
- Eider White SW 7014
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Modern Lavender SW 9688 · complementary (180°)
- Truly Taupe SW 6038 · analogous (−30°)
- Rare Gray SW 6199 · analogous (+30°)
- Breezy SW 7616 · triadic (120°)
- Beguiling Mauve SW 6269 · triadic (240°)
Dorian Gray vs popular colors
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 1.9) is darker (LRV 37.0 vs 38.7), more red/pink.
- Sea Gull Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-72, ΔE 2.2) is lighter (LRV 40.2 vs 38.7), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Mindful Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7016, ΔE 4.5) is lighter (LRV 47.7 vs 38.7).