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Amazing Gray SW 7044
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Amazing Gray sits at L* 74.1, a* 1.1, b* 7.3. Its hue angle is 81° and its chroma is 7.3, so it leans yellow 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 46.9: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 46.9, Amazing Gray is lighter than 58% 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 Amazing 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 | 1.60 | Very close | |
| Himalayan Trek | 1542 | 1.62 | Very close | |
| Old Soul | CSP-65 | 1.82 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Amazing 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 | 0.79 | Practically identical | |
| Graceful Gray | PPU18-12 | 0.93 | Practically identical | |
| Grey Mist | HDC-CT-21 | 0.97 | Practically identical |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anew Gray | SW 7030 | 0.27 | Practically identical | |
| Versatile Gray | SW 6072 | 1.34 | Very close | |
| Analytical Gray | SW 7051 | 1.38 | Very close | |
| Pachyderm | SW 9596 | 1.45 | Very close | |
| Whisper | SW 9591 | 1.64 | Very close | |
| Requisite Gray | SW 7023 | 1.65 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Grassland SW 6163 · lighter, LRV 50.1
- Studio Mauve SW 0062 · lighter, LRV 50.2
- Likeable Sand SW 6058 · lighter, LRV 50.2
- Chelsea Mauve SW 0002 · darker, LRV 42.8
- Cascade Green SW 0066 · darker, LRV 42.9
- Mineral Deposit SW 7652 · darker, LRV 42.6
Colors that go with Amazing Gray
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Amazing Gray:
- Alabaster SW 7008
- Carley's Rose SW 9002
- Shoji White SW 7042
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°)
- Soft Sage SW 9647 · analogous (+30°)
- Rain SW 6219 · triadic (120°)
- Veiled Violet SW 6268 · triadic (240°)
Amazing Gray vs popular colors
- Mindful Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7016, ΔE 2.0) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green.
- Colonnade Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7641, ΔE 3.2) is lighter (LRV 53.0 vs 46.9), more blue/cool.
- Sea Gull Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-72, ΔE 4.4) is darker (LRV 40.2 vs 46.9), more green.