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Argos SW 7065
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Undertone: Subtle green undertone
In CIELAB, Argos sits at L* 76.5, a* -1.1, b* 3.0. Its hue angle is 110° and its chroma is 3.2, 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 30%.
LRV 50.6: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 50.6, Argos is lighter than 63% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Argos
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke Embers | 1466 | 1.43 | Very close | |
| Metropolitan | AF-690 | 1.48 | Very close | |
| Half Moon Crest | 1481 | 1.49 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Argos
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hailstorm Gray | PPU24-17 | 0.67 | Practically identical | |
| Classic Silver | PPU18-11 | 1.15 | Very close | |
| Gull Gray | QE-50 | 1.30 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silverplate | SW 7649 | 1.37 | Very close | |
| Light French Gray | SW 0055 | 1.57 | Very close | |
| Gray Clouds | SW 7658 | 1.65 | Very close | |
| Knitting Needles | SW 7672 | 1.73 | Very close | |
| Chelsea Gray | SW 2850 | 1.85 | Very close | |
| March Wind | SW 7668 | 1.99 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Fortitude SW 9562 · lighter, LRV 56.0
- Slumber Sloth SW 9606 · lighter, LRV 56.2
- Alpaca SW 7022 · lighter, LRV 56.5
- Veiled Violet SW 6268 · darker, LRV 47.1
- Analytical Gray SW 7051 · darker, LRV 47.5
- Gray Clouds SW 7658 · darker, LRV 47.3
Colors that go with Argos
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Argos:
- Tin Lizzie SW 9163
- Pale Moss SW 9027
- Nebulous White SW 7063
Argos is too close to neutral (chroma 3.2) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its green lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Argos vs popular colors
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 1.5) is darker (LRV 48.2 vs 50.6), more blue/cool.
- Mindful Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7016, ΔE 3.1) is darker (LRV 47.7 vs 50.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Colonnade Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7641, ΔE 3.3) is lighter (LRV 53.0 vs 50.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.