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Requisite Gray SW 7023
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Undertone: Subtle yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Requisite Gray sits at L* 72.9, a* 0.9, b* 5.5. Its hue angle is 81° and its chroma is 5.6, 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 38%.
LRV 44.9: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 44.9, Requisite Gray is lighter than 56% 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 Requisite 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Fox | 2108-50 | 0.58 | Practically identical | |
| Stone Harbor | 2111-50 | 1.46 | Very close | |
| La Paloma Gray | 1551 | 1.53 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Requisite 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Avenue | MQ2-55 | 0.95 | Practically identical | |
| Graceful Gray | PPU18-12 | 1.25 | Very close | |
| Grey Mist | HDC-CT-21 | 1.42 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazing Gray | SW 7044 | 1.65 | Very close | |
| Warm Pewter | SW 9572 | 1.69 | Very close | |
| Mindful Gray | SW 7016 | 1.79 | Very close | |
| Anew Gray | SW 7030 | 1.81 | Very close | |
| Pussywillow | SW 7643 | 1.84 | Very close | |
| Pachyderm | SW 9596 | 1.91 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Imagine SW 6009 · lighter, LRV 48.4
- Loggia SW 7506 · lighter, LRV 48.5
- Essential Gray SW 6002 · lighter, LRV 48.4
- Pussywillow SW 7643 · darker, LRV 42.1
- Perfect Greige SW 6073 · darker, LRV 41.7
- Gateway Gray SW 7644 · darker, LRV 41.3
Colors that go with Requisite Gray
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Requisite Gray:
- Eider White SW 7014
- Dried Lavender SW 9072
- Simple White SW 7021
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Lakeside SW 9683 · complementary (180°)
- Temperate Taupe SW 6037 · analogous (−30°)
- Sensible Hue SW 6198 · analogous (+30°)
- Breezy SW 7616 · triadic (120°)
- Veiled Violet SW 6268 · triadic (240°)
Requisite Gray vs popular colors
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 1.7) is lighter (LRV 46.9 vs 44.9), more yellow/warm.
- Mindful Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7016, ΔE 1.8) is lighter (LRV 47.7 vs 44.9).
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 3.4) is darker (LRV 38.7 vs 44.9).