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Gray Matters SW 7066
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Undertone: Subtle green undertone
In CIELAB, Gray Matters sits at L* 68.6, a* -1.5, b* 3.0. Its hue angle is 116° and its chroma is 3.3, 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 29%.
LRV 38.7: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 38.7, Gray Matters is lighter than 48% 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 Gray Matters
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Platinum Gray | HC-179 | 0.29 | Practically identical | |
| Sabre Gray | 1482 | 1.98 | Very close | |
| Cape May Cobblestone | 1474 | 2.11 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Gray Matters
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Graphite | PPU24-18 | 0.76 | Practically identical | |
| Silver Gray | 6694 | 1.26 | Very close | |
| Cool Granite | PPF-39 | 1.59 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellie Gray | SW 7650 | 1.35 | Very close | |
| Unusual Gray | SW 7059 | 1.73 | Very close | |
| Stamped Concrete | SW 7655 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rare Gray | SW 6199 | 2.42 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gris | SW 7659 | 2.76 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Breakwater | SW 9638 | 2.88 | 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.
- Perfect Greige SW 6073 · lighter, LRV 41.7
- Morning Fog SW 6255 · lighter, LRV 41.6
- Pussywillow SW 7643 · lighter, LRV 42.1
- Intellectual Gray SW 7045 · darker, LRV 35.7
- Fawn Brindle SW 7640 · darker, LRV 35.5
- Truly Taupe SW 6038 · darker, LRV 35.5
Colors that go with Gray Matters
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Gray Matters:
- Peacock Plume SW 0020
- Crabby Apple SW 7592
- Nebulous White SW 7063
Gray Matters is too close to neutral (chroma 3.3) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its green lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Gray Matters vs popular colors
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 3.1) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Sea Gull Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-72, ΔE 3.7) is lighter (LRV 40.2 vs 38.7), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 4.0) is lighter (LRV 44.1 vs 38.7), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.