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Gray Clouds SW 7658
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Undertone: Subtle green undertone
In CIELAB, Gray Clouds sits at L* 74.3, a* -0.9, b* 2.5. Its hue angle is 110° and its chroma is 2.7, 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 29%.
LRV 47.3: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 47.3, Gray Clouds is lighter than 59% 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 Gray Clouds
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry Gray | HC-169 | 1.25 | Very close | |
| Gray Huskie | 1473 | 1.76 | Very close | |
| Baltic Gray | 1467 | 1.79 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Gray Clouds
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonic Silver | HDC-MD-26 | 0.50 | Practically identical | |
| Classic Silver | PPU18-11 | 0.54 | Practically identical | |
| Lunar Surface | N460-3 | 1.68 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea Gray | SW 2850 | 1.22 | Very close | |
| March Wind | SW 7668 | 1.44 | Very close | |
| Argos | SW 7065 | 1.65 | Very close | |
| Magnetic Gray | SW 7058 | 1.84 | Very close | |
| Allegory | SW 9553 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sensible Hue | SW 6198 | 2.42 | 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.
- Hazel Gaze SW 9652 · lighter, LRV 50.5
- Argos SW 7065 · lighter, LRV 50.6
- Samovar Silver SW 6233 · lighter, LRV 50.6
- Forever Green SW 9653 · darker, LRV 44.0
- Stardew SW 9138 · darker, LRV 43.1
- Mineral Deposit SW 7652 · darker, LRV 42.6
Colors that go with Gray Clouds
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Gray Clouds:
- Truepenny SW 6355
- Soulful Blue SW 6543
- Eider White SW 7014
Gray Clouds is too close to neutral (chroma 2.7) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its green lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Gray Clouds vs popular colors
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 1.3) is about as light.
- Mindful Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7016, ΔE 3.0) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 4.0) is darker (LRV 44.1 vs 47.3), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.