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Gris SW 7659
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: No measurable undertone (true neutral)
In CIELAB, Gris sits at L* 68.9, a* -1.6, b* 0.0. Its hue angle is 179° and its chroma is 1.6, so it has essentially no color cast — a true neutral that will pick up the color of the light and surroundings. It classifies as neutral. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 21%.
LRV 39.4: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 39.4, Gris is lighter than 49% 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 Gris
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slate | CW-700 | 0.73 | Practically identical | |
| Adagio | 1593 | 1.90 | Very close | |
| Cobblestone Path | 1606 | 1.95 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Gris
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chain Reaction | PPU25-16 | 1.29 | Very close | |
| Sharkskin | PPU25-04 | 1.54 | Very close | |
| Silent Film | MQ5-30 | 1.63 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breakwater | SW 9638 | 1.29 | Very close | |
| Castlegate | SW 9558 | 1.39 | Very close | |
| Network Gray | SW 7073 | 2.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Uncertain Gray | SW 6234 | 2.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mineral Deposit | SW 7652 | 2.58 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Morning Fog | SW 6255 | 2.59 | 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.
- Warm Pewter SW 9572 · lighter, LRV 42.4
- Uncertain Gray SW 6234 · lighter, LRV 42.7
- Mineral Deposit SW 7652 · lighter, LRV 42.6
- Stamped Concrete SW 7655 · darker, LRV 35.1
- Let it Rain SW 9152 · darker, LRV 34.3
- Debonair SW 9139 · darker, LRV 33.9
Colors that go with Gris
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Gris:
- Reserved White SW 7056
- Mint Condition SW 6743
- Eider White SW 7014
Gris is too close to neutral (chroma 1.6) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Gris vs popular colors
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 5.1) is lighter (LRV 48.2 vs 39.4), more yellow/warm.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 5.3) is lighter (LRV 44.1 vs 39.4), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 5.4) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.