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Sensuous Gray SW 7081
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Undertone: Subtle pink undertone
In CIELAB, Sensuous Gray sits at L* 53.0, a* 2.7, b* -0.3. Its hue angle is 354° and its chroma is 2.7, 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 24%.
LRV 20.9: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 20.9, Sensuous Gray is lighter than 27% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Sensuous 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wool Peacoat | CSP-25 | 2.46 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Granite | AF-660 | 2.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Stone | 2112-40 | 2.53 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Sensuous 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classy Plum | N570-4 | 2.45 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Stormy Gray | BXC-58 | 2.55 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Complex Gray | N140-5 | 3.92 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special Gray | SW 6277 | 2.93 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mink | SW 6004 | 3.47 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Renwick Heather | SW 2818 | 3.99 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Enigma | SW 6018 | 4.15 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Soulmate | SW 6270 | 4.31 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Chinchilla | SW 6011 | 4.43 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Classic French Gray SW 0077 · lighter, LRV 24.2
- Alloy SW 9569 · lighter, LRV 25.5
- Dovetail SW 7018 · lighter, LRV 25.8
- Special Gray SW 6277 · darker, LRV 19.2
- Westchester Gray SW 2849 · darker, LRV 19.2
- Before the Storm SW 9564 · darker, LRV 18.4
Colors that go with Sensuous Gray
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Sensuous Gray:
- On the Rocks SW 7671
- Dried Lavender SW 9072
- Original White SW 7077
Sensuous Gray is too close to neutral (chroma 2.7) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its pink lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Sensuous Gray vs popular colors
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 6.0) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 20.9), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 7.8) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 20.9), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 13.2) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 20.9), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.