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Colonnade Gray SW 7641
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Undertone: Subtle yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Colonnade Gray sits at L* 77.9, a* 0.3, b* 5.8. Its hue angle is 87° and its chroma is 5.8, so it leans yellow 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 37%.
LRV 53.0: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 53.0, Colonnade Gray is lighter than 65% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Colonnade 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumulus Cloud | 1550 | 1.00 | Very close | |
| Shale | 861 | 1.24 | Very close | |
| London Fog | 1541 | 1.80 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Colonnade 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pavestone | BXC-59 | 1.10 | Very close | |
| Warm Ash | QE-57 | 1.48 | Very close | |
| Tanglewood | N320-3 | 1.51 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skyline Steel | SW 1015 | 0.92 | Practically identical | |
| High Sierra | SW 9588 | 1.38 | Very close | |
| Viaduct | SW 9567 | 1.41 | Very close | |
| Roycroft Mist Gray | SW 2844 | 1.49 | Very close | |
| Twilight Gray | SW 0054 | 1.53 | Very close | |
| Alpaca | SW 7022 | 1.86 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Breathless SW 6022 · lighter, LRV 56.7
- Autonomous SW 9557 · lighter, LRV 56.8
- Worldly Gray SW 7043 · lighter, LRV 57.2
- Monorail Silver SW 7663 · darker, LRV 49.5
- Soft Sage SW 9647 · darker, LRV 49.5
- Softened Green SW 6177 · darker, LRV 49.2
Colors that go with Colonnade Gray
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Colonnade Gray:
- Pewter Tankard SW 0023
- Resounding Rose SW 6318
- Origami White SW 7636
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Daydream SW 6541 · complementary (180°)
- Angora SW 6036 · analogous (−30°)
- Austere Gray SW 6184 · analogous (+30°)
- Silver Lake SW 9633 · triadic (120°)
- Grape Mist SW 6548 · triadic (240°)
Colonnade Gray vs popular colors
- Worldly Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7043, ΔE 1.9) is lighter (LRV 57.2 vs 53.0).
- Revere Pewter (Benjamin Moore HC-172, ΔE 2.5) is lighter (LRV 55.0 vs 53.0), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Mindful Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7016, ΔE 2.5) is darker (LRV 47.7 vs 53.0).