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Ellie Gray SW 7650
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Undertone: Subtle yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Ellie Gray sits at L* 69.2, a* -0.6, b* 2.7. Its hue angle is 102° and its chroma is 2.8, 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 26%.
LRV 39.8: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 39.8, Ellie Gray is lighter than 50% 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 Ellie 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Platinum Gray | HC-179 | 1.28 | Very close | |
| Cape May Cobblestone | 1474 | 1.99 | Very close | |
| Museum Piece | CSP-40 | 2.36 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Ellie 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Gray | 6694 | 0.73 | Practically identical | |
| Cool Granite | PPF-39 | 1.31 | Very close | |
| Cathedral Gray | PPU18-14 | 1.39 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gray Matters | SW 7066 | 1.35 | Very close | |
| Dorian Gray | SW 7017 | 2.49 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hibernate | SW 9573 | 2.62 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Proper Gray | SW 6003 | 2.70 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pussywillow | SW 7643 | 2.77 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Stamped Concrete | SW 7655 | 2.90 | 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.
- Uncertain Gray SW 6234 · lighter, LRV 42.7
- Mineral Deposit SW 7652 · lighter, LRV 42.6
- Stardew SW 9138 · lighter, LRV 43.1
- Downing Stone SW 2821 · darker, LRV 36.4
- Smooth Stone SW 9568 · darker, LRV 36.6
- Western Reserve SW 9597 · darker, LRV 36.2
Colors that go with Ellie Gray
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Ellie Gray:
- Shell White SW 8917
- Stay in Lime SW 9032
- Eider White SW 7014
Ellie Gray is too close to neutral (chroma 2.8) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its yellow lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Ellie Gray vs popular colors
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 2.5) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Sea Gull Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-72, ΔE 3.7) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 3.9) is darker (LRV 37.0 vs 39.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.