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Web Gray SW 7075
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Subtle blue undertone
In CIELAB, Web Gray sits at L* 42.9, a* -1.3, b* -2.4. Its hue angle is 242° and its chroma is 2.7, so it leans blue only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as cool. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 29%.
LRV 13.1: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 13.1, Web 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 Web 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stormy Sky | 1616 | 1.09 | Very close | |
| Charcoal Slate | HC-178 | 1.16 | Very close | |
| Ocean Floor | 1630 | 1.68 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Web 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binary Star | N450-6 | 2.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Imperial Gray | PPU26-02 | 2.42 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cordite | HDC-MD-28 | 2.47 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Night Out | SW 9560 | 1.65 | Very close | |
| Roycroft Pewter | SW 2848 | 2.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gibraltar | SW 6257 | 2.42 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Grays Harbor | SW 6236 | 2.72 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wall Street | SW 7665 | 3.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Outerspace | SW 6251 | 3.18 | 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
- Slate Tile SW 7624 · lighter, LRV 14.8
- Wall Street SW 7665 · lighter, LRV 14.9
- Outerspace SW 6251 · darker, LRV 11.6
- Cloak Gray SW 6278 · darker, LRV 11.3
- Rain Cloud SW 9639 · darker, LRV 11.4
Colors that go with Web Gray
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Web Gray:
- Greek Villa SW 7551
- White Raisin SW 7685
- Site White SW 7070
Web Gray is too close to neutral (chroma 2.7) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its blue lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Web Gray vs popular colors
- Peppercorn (Sherwin-Williams SW 7674, ΔE 5.6) is darker (LRV 9.7 vs 13.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gray (Benjamin Moore 2121-10, ΔE 5.6) is darker (LRV 11.5 vs 13.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Iron Mountain (Benjamin Moore 2134-30, ΔE 7.2) is darker (LRV 11.0 vs 13.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.