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Attitude Gray SW 7060
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Undertone: Subtle green undertone
In CIELAB, Attitude Gray sits at L* 52.1, a* -1.9, b* 4.2. Its hue angle is 115° and its chroma is 4.7, 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 36%.
LRV 20.2: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 20.2, Attitude Gray is lighter than 26% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Attitude 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geddy Gray | CW-720 | 1.59 | Very close | |
| Asphalt | CC-548 | 2.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Amherst Gray | HC-167 | 2.89 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Attitude 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Storm | MQ6-20 | 2.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Slate Gray - Gloss | 6795 | 2.75 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mossy Oak | N360-5 | 2.82 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Link Gray | SW 6200 | 2.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Retreat | SW 6207 | 2.90 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cityscape | SW 7067 | 3.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Going Grey | SW 9554 | 3.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Settlement | SW 9594 | 3.46 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Crooked River | SW 9524 | 3.81 | 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.
- Spalding Gray SW 6074 · lighter, LRV 22.1
- Software SW 7074 · lighter, LRV 22.7
- Hardware SW 6172 · lighter, LRV 22.9
- Before the Storm SW 9564 · darker, LRV 18.4
- Carriage Stone SW 9614 · darker, LRV 17.7
- Gauntlet Gray SW 7019 · darker, LRV 17.4
Colors that go with Attitude Gray
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Attitude Gray:
- Artisan Tan SW 7540
- Lullaby SW 9136
- Reserved White SW 7056
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Special Gray SW 6277 · complementary (180°)
- Settlement SW 9594 · analogous (−30°)
- Retreat SW 6207 · analogous (+30°)
- Foggy Day SW 6235 · triadic (120°)
- Soulmate SW 6270 · triadic (240°)
Attitude Gray vs popular colors
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 2.9) is about as light, more blue/cool.
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 5.4) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 20.2), more red/pink.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 9.3) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 20.2), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.