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Unusual Gray SW 7059
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Undertone: Subtle green undertone
In CIELAB, Unusual Gray sits at L* 68.0, a* -2.7, b* 3.1. Its hue angle is 131° and its chroma is 4.2, so it leans green only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 28%.
LRV 38.1: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 38.1, Unusual Gray is lighter than 47% 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 Unusual 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabre Gray | 1482 | 0.99 | Practically identical | |
| Platinum Gray | HC-179 | 1.84 | Very close | |
| Greyhound | 1579 | 3.12 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Unusual 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Clouds | ECC-35-1 | 0.98 | Practically identical | |
| Flipper | PPU25-15 | 1.17 | Very close | |
| Sage Gray | 710F-4 | 1.39 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gray Matters | SW 7066 | 1.73 | Very close | |
| Rare Gray | SW 6199 | 2.46 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Breakwater | SW 9638 | 2.58 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Stamped Concrete | SW 7655 | 2.83 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mineral Deposit | SW 7652 | 3.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ellie Gray | SW 7650 | 3.08 | 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.
- Chatroom SW 6171 · lighter, LRV 40.8
- Willow Tree SW 7741 · lighter, LRV 41.0
- Breezy SW 7616 · lighter, LRV 41.0
- Palisade SW 7635 · darker, LRV 35.2
- Stamped Concrete SW 7655 · darker, LRV 35.1
- Bedrock SW 9563 · darker, LRV 33.7
Colors that go with Unusual Gray
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Unusual Gray:
- Silver Strand SW 7057
- Waterloo SW 9141
- Reserved White SW 7056
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Mysterious Mauve SW 6262 · complementary (180°)
- Gray Matters SW 7066 · analogous (−30°)
- Breakwater SW 9638 · analogous (+30°)
- Network Gray SW 7073 · triadic (120°)
- Quest Gray SW 7080 · triadic (240°)
Unusual Gray vs popular colors
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 3.6) is lighter (LRV 44.1 vs 38.1), more yellow/warm.
- Sea Gull Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-72, ΔE 4.5) is lighter (LRV 40.2 vs 38.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 4.6) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink.