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Windsor Greige SW 7528
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Windsor Greige sits at L* 74.0, a* 1.8, b* 14.3. Its hue angle is 83° and its chroma is 14.4, so it leans yellow 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 61%.
LRV 46.7: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 46.7, Windsor Greige is lighter than 58% 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 Windsor Greige
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kangaroo | AF-145 | 1.51 | Very close | |
| Bennington Gray | HC-82 | 2.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sierra Hills | 1053 | 2.22 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Windsor Greige
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essential Brown | BNC-03 | 0.46 | Practically identical | |
| Vast Desert | UL170-17 | 1.07 | Very close | |
| Basic Khaki | HDC-NT-09 | 1.38 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona Beige | SW 7530 | 0.77 | Practically identical | |
| Khaki Shade | SW 7533 | 1.40 | Very close | |
| Downing Sand | SW 2822 | 2.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Avenue Tan | SW 7543 | 2.22 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lamb's Wool | SW 9536 | 2.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Relaxed Khaki | SW 6149 | 2.24 | 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.
- Ginger Root SW 9095 · lighter, LRV 50.2
- Grassland SW 6163 · lighter, LRV 50.1
- Likeable Sand SW 6058 · lighter, LRV 50.2
- Favorite Tan SW 6157 · darker, LRV 43.8
- Pinky Beige SW 0079 · darker, LRV 43.4
- Antler Velvet SW 9111 · darker, LRV 43.4
Colors that go with Windsor Greige
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Windsor Greige:
- Alabaster SW 7008
- Sandy Ridge SW 7535
- Panda White SW 6147
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Celestial SW 6808 · complementary (180°)
- Sashay Sand SW 6051 · analogous (−30°)
- Plymouth Green SW 2852 · analogous (+30°)
- Blithe Blue SW 9052 · triadic (120°)
- Free Spirit SW 6973 · triadic (240°)
Windsor Greige vs popular colors
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 4.8) is about as light, more blue/cool, more muted.
- Accessible Beige (Sherwin-Williams SW 7036, ΔE 6.0) is lighter (LRV 57.7 vs 46.7), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Mindful Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7016, ΔE 6.3) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.