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Homburg Gray SW 7622
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Undertone: Subtle green undertone
In CIELAB, Homburg Gray sits at L* 45.3, a* -3.5, b* 1.3. Its hue angle is 160° and its chroma is 3.7, so it leans green only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 35%.
LRV 14.7: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 14.7, Homburg Gray is lighter than 18% 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 Homburg 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitty Gray | 1589 | 0.92 | Practically identical | |
| Quarry Rock | 1568 | 1.82 | Very close | |
| Millstone Gray | 1581 | 2.15 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Homburg 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lunar Basalt | BNC-26 | 2.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dense Shrub | 700F-6 | 2.70 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mountain Pine | PPU12-19 | 2.72 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Succulent | SW 9650 | 3.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Roycroft Pewter | SW 2848 | 3.69 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Night Owl | SW 7061 | 3.74 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Grizzle Gray | SW 7068 | 3.78 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mountain Pass | SW 9655 | 3.80 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Storm Warning | SW 9555 | 4.38 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Gauntlet Gray SW 7019 · lighter, LRV 17.4
- Before the Storm SW 9564 · lighter, LRV 18.4
- Westchester Gray SW 2849 · lighter, LRV 19.2
- Limestone SW 9599 · darker, LRV 13.1
- Web Gray SW 7075 · darker, LRV 13.1
- Grizzle Gray SW 7068 · darker, LRV 12.8
Colors that go with Homburg Gray
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Homburg Gray:
- Biscuit SW 6112
- Tatami Tan SW 6116
- Eider White SW 7014
Homburg Gray is too close to neutral (chroma 3.7) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its green lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Homburg Gray vs popular colors
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 5.0) is lighter (LRV 18.8 vs 14.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 7.3) is lighter (LRV 17.4 vs 14.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Peppercorn (Sherwin-Williams SW 7674, ΔE 8.6) is darker (LRV 9.7 vs 14.7), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.