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Gateway Gray SW 7644
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Gateway Gray sits at L* 70.4, a* -0.7, b* 9.0. Its hue angle is 94° and its chroma is 9.0, 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 46%.
LRV 41.3: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 41.3, Gateway Gray is lighter than 52% 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 Gateway 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kid Gloves | CSP-175 | 0.87 | Practically identical | |
| Herbal Escape | 1487 | 1.25 | Very close | |
| Jockey Hollow Gray | HC-108 | 1.25 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Gateway 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Shade | ECC-47-1 | 0.52 | Practically identical | |
| Terrace Taupe | PPF-33 | 0.80 | Practically identical | |
| Camping Tent | N320-4 | 1.22 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chatroom | SW 6171 | 0.64 | Practically identical | |
| Illusion | SW 9592 | 1.62 | Very close | |
| Silver Gray | SW 0049 | 1.69 | Very close | |
| Meander | SW 9522 | 2.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gray Area | SW 7052 | 2.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Outrigger | SW 9517 | 2.33 | 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.
- Allegory SW 9553 · lighter, LRV 44.6
- Silver Gray SW 0049 · lighter, LRV 44.5
- Outrigger SW 9517 · lighter, LRV 45.1
- Hibernate SW 9573 · darker, LRV 38.5
- Stone Lion SW 7507 · darker, LRV 38.2
- Perfect Khaki SW 9612 · darker, LRV 38.2
Colors that go with Gateway Gray
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Gateway Gray:
- Aesthetic White SW 7035
- Virtual Taupe SW 7039
- Shoji White SW 7042
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Modern Lavender SW 9688 · complementary (180°)
- Chelsea Mauve SW 0002 · analogous (−30°)
- Cascade Green SW 0066 · analogous (+30°)
- Aqua-Sphere SW 7613 · triadic (120°)
- Obi Lilac SW 6556 · triadic (240°)
Gateway Gray vs popular colors
- Sea Gull Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-72, ΔE 1.5) is about as light, more blue/cool.
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 3.3) is darker (LRV 38.7 vs 41.3), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 3.9) is lighter (LRV 46.9 vs 41.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink.