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Keystone Gray SW 7504
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Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Keystone Gray sits at L* 61.2, a* 2.0, b* 9.0. Its hue angle is 77° and its chroma is 9.2, so it leans orange clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 44%.
LRV 29.5: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 29.5, Keystone Gray is lighter than 37% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Keystone 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weimaraner | AF-155 | 0.85 | Practically identical | |
| Ashley Gray | HC-87 | 2.59 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Waynesboro Taupe | 1544 | 2.59 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Keystone 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Taupe | BNC-24 | 1.90 | Very close | |
| Rolling Pebble | PPU7-23 | 1.90 | Very close | |
| Studio Taupe | PPU5-7 | 2.02 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanglewood | SW 9607 | 1.75 | Very close | |
| Moth Wing | SW 9174 | 1.93 | Very close | |
| Sticks & Stones | SW 7503 | 1.95 | Very close | |
| Chatura Gray | SW 9169 | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Elephant Ear | SW 9168 | 2.22 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Quarry Stone | SW 9603 | 2.41 | 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.
- Acier SW 9170 · lighter, LRV 32.0
- Pavestone SW 7642 · lighter, LRV 32.3
- Mexican Sand SW 7519 · lighter, LRV 32.7
- Studio Clay SW 9172 · darker, LRV 27.1
- Cocoa Berry SW 9078 · darker, LRV 26.7
- Tavern Taupe SW 7508 · darker, LRV 26.7
Colors that go with Keystone Gray
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Keystone Gray:
- Aged White SW 9180
- Aquastone SW 9043
- Incredible White SW 7028
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Daphne SW 9151 · complementary (180°)
- Armadillo SW 9160 · analogous (−30°)
- Canal Street SW 9523 · analogous (+30°)
- Moody Blue SW 6221 · triadic (120°)
- Gentle Grape SW 9074 · triadic (240°)
Keystone Gray vs popular colors
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 2.9) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 29.5), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 5.8) is lighter (LRV 37.0 vs 29.5), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 7.1) is lighter (LRV 38.7 vs 29.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.