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Ponder SW 7079
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Undertone: Subtle pink undertone
In CIELAB, Ponder sits at L* 74.5, a* 2.1, b* 0.8. Its hue angle is 20° and its chroma is 2.2, so it leans pink only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 23%.
LRV 47.7: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 47.7, Ponder is lighter than 59% 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 Ponder
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Through the Looking Glass | CSP-495 | 1.78 | Very close | |
| After the Rain | 1452 | 2.62 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Nightingale | AF-670 | 2.69 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Ponder
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| French Lilac | PPU16-10 | 0.81 | Practically identical | |
| Grape Creme | PPU16-11 | 1.88 | Very close | |
| Grape Crème | UL250-10 | 1.88 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fashionable Gray | SW 6275 | 0.68 | Practically identical | |
| Essential Gray | SW 6002 | 1.72 | Very close | |
| Queen Anne Lilac | SW 0021 | 1.91 | Very close | |
| Veiled Violet | SW 6268 | 2.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Swanky Gray | SW 6261 | 2.55 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Imagine | SW 6009 | 2.72 | 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.
- Krypton SW 6247 · lighter, LRV 51.9
- Silverplate SW 7649 · lighter, LRV 52.6
- Light French Gray SW 0055 · lighter, LRV 52.6
- Allegory SW 9553 · darker, LRV 44.6
- Mineral Deposit SW 7652 · darker, LRV 42.6
- Uncertain Gray SW 6234 · darker, LRV 42.7
Colors that go with Ponder
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Ponder:
- Minute Mauve SW 7078
- Peppercorn SW 7674
- Original White SW 7077
Ponder is too close to neutral (chroma 2.2) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its pink lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Ponder vs popular colors
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 5.3) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green.
- Mindful Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7016, ΔE 5.5) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Colonnade Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7641, ΔE 5.8) is lighter (LRV 53.0 vs 47.7), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.