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Grizzle Gray SW 7068
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: No measurable undertone (true neutral)
In CIELAB, Grizzle Gray sits at L* 42.5, a* -1.4, b* 1.4. Its hue angle is 135° and its chroma is 2.0, so it has essentially no color cast — a true neutral that will pick up the color of the light and surroundings. It classifies as neutral. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 35%.
LRV 12.8: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 12.8, Grizzle Gray is lighter than 16% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Grizzle 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Shadow | CSP-60 | 1.24 | Very close | |
| Kendall Charcoal | HC-166 | 1.79 | Very close | |
| Bracken Slate | CW-690 | 2.32 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Grizzle 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Locust | PPU25-02 | 1.08 | Very close | |
| Charcoal | BXC-41 | 1.13 | Very close | |
| Hematite | N460-6 | 1.57 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roycroft Pewter | SW 2848 | 1.43 | Very close | |
| Night Owl | SW 7061 | 1.69 | Very close | |
| Storm Warning | SW 9555 | 2.25 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Braintree | SW 9595 | 3.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Web Gray | SW 7075 | 3.65 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cast Iron | SW 6202 | 3.72 | 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.
- Homburg Gray SW 7622 · lighter, LRV 14.7
- Thunderous SW 6201 · lighter, LRV 14.9
- Wall Street SW 7665 · lighter, LRV 14.9
- Cloak Gray SW 6278 · darker, LRV 11.3
- Manor House SW 7505 · darker, LRV 11.3
- Ironclad SW 9570 · darker, LRV 10.9
Colors that go with Grizzle Gray
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Grizzle Gray:
- Passive SW 7064
- Foxy SW 6333
- Nebulous White SW 7063
Grizzle Gray is too close to neutral (chroma 2.0) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Grizzle Gray vs popular colors
- Peppercorn (Sherwin-Williams SW 7674, ΔE 5.1) is darker (LRV 9.7 vs 12.8), more blue/cool, more red/pink.
- Gray (Benjamin Moore 2121-10, ΔE 5.1) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink.
- Iron Mountain (Benjamin Moore 2134-30, ΔE 6.0) is darker (LRV 11.0 vs 12.8), more red/pink.