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Mega Greige SW 7031
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Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Mega Greige sits at L* 67.2, a* 1.7, b* 8.2. Its hue angle is 78° and its chroma is 8.4, 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 42%.
LRV 36.8: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 36.8, Mega Greige is lighter than 46% 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 Mega 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quicksand | CSP-200 | 0.74 | Practically identical | |
| Upper West Side | CSP-70 | 1.95 | Very close | |
| River Reflections | 1552 | 2.25 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Mega 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey Stone | MQ2-56 | 0.92 | Practically identical | |
| Quail Ridge | ECC-18-1 | 0.96 | Practically identical | |
| Jackal | T12-12 | 1.26 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morris Room Grey | SW 0037 | 0.59 | Practically identical | |
| Restoration | SW 9578 | 1.17 | Very close | |
| Taupe Tone | SW 7633 | 1.43 | Very close | |
| Intellectual Gray | SW 7045 | 1.75 | Very close | |
| Functional Gray | SW 7024 | 1.95 | Very close | |
| Fawn Brindle | SW 7640 | 2.12 | 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.
- Sand Trap SW 6066 · lighter, LRV 39.6
- Smoky Beige SW 9087 · lighter, LRV 40.2
- Universal Khaki SW 6150 · lighter, LRV 40.5
- Threshold Taupe SW 7501 · darker, LRV 33.6
- Bedrock SW 9563 · darker, LRV 33.7
- Rushing River SW 7746 · darker, LRV 33.5
Colors that go with Mega Greige
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Mega Greige:
- Windfresh White SW 7628
- Attitude Gray SW 7060
- Incredible White SW 7028
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Solitude SW 6535 · complementary (180°)
- Glamour SW 6031 · analogous (−30°)
- Frosted Fern SW 9648 · analogous (+30°)
- Dutch Tile Blue SW 0031 · triadic (120°)
- Ash Violet SW 6549 · triadic (240°)
Mega Greige vs popular colors
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 1.9) is about as light, more blue/cool, more muted.
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 3.2) is lighter (LRV 38.7 vs 36.8), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Sea Gull Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-72, ΔE 4.2) is lighter (LRV 40.2 vs 36.8), more green.