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Modern Gray SW 7632
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Modern Gray sits at L* 83.1, a* 0.9, b* 6.4. Its hue angle is 82° and its chroma is 6.5, 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 45%.
LRV 62.5: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 62.5, Modern Gray is lighter than 76% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Modern 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocking Chair | CSP-400 | 1.25 | Very close | |
| Collingwood | OC-28 | 1.42 | Very close | |
| Collingwood | 859 | 1.42 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Modern 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granite Dust | MQ3-6 | 0.82 | Practically identical | |
| Granite Dust | MQ3-06 | 0.82 | Practically identical | |
| Mocha Light | BWC-24 | 0.94 | Practically identical |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taupe of the Morning | SW 9590 | 1.04 | Very close | |
| Popular Gray | SW 6071 | 1.06 | Very close | |
| Agreeable Gray | SW 7029 | 1.24 | Very close | |
| Symmetry | SW 9601 | 1.25 | Very close | |
| Whirlwind | SW 9576 | 1.29 | Very close | |
| Pediment | SW 7634 | 1.42 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Patience SW 7555 · lighter, LRV 66.7
- Winter Walk SW 9628 · lighter, LRV 66.4
- Steamed Chai SW 9509 · lighter, LRV 66.5
- Simplify Beige SW 6085 · darker, LRV 58.6
- Copen Blue SW 0068 · darker, LRV 58.6
- Touch of Sand SW 9085 · darker, LRV 58.5
Colors that go with Modern Gray
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Modern Gray:
- Taupe Tone SW 7633
- Plum Dandy SW 6284
- Snowbound SW 7004
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Breathtaking SW 6814 · complementary (180°)
- White Truffle SW 6029 · analogous (−30°)
- Filmy Green SW 6190 · analogous (+30°)
- Little Boy Blu SW 9054 · triadic (120°)
- Enchant SW 6555 · triadic (240°)
Modern Gray vs popular colors
- Agreeable Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7029, ΔE 1.2) is darker (LRV 60.4 vs 62.5).
- Collingwood (Benjamin Moore OC-28, ΔE 1.4) is about as light.
- Worldly Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7043, ΔE 2.0) is darker (LRV 57.2 vs 62.5).