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Steely Gray SW 7664
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Undertone: Subtle blue undertone
In CIELAB, Steely Gray sits at L* 62.0, a* -1.7, b* -3.0. Its hue angle is 240° and its chroma is 3.4, so it leans blue only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as cool. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 19%.
LRV 30.4: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 30.4, Steely Gray is lighter than 39% 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 Steely 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweatshirt Gray | 2126-40 | 0.86 | Practically identical | |
| Tucker Gray | CW-705 | 1.10 | Very close | |
| Pewter | 2121-30 | 1.95 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Steely 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radiant Silver | MQ5-21 | 1.01 | Very close | |
| Dark Pewter | PPU18-4 | 1.40 | Very close | |
| Dark Pewter | PPU18-04 | 1.40 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cadet | SW 9143 | 1.01 | Very close | |
| Dustblu | SW 9161 | 1.62 | Very close | |
| African Gray | SW 9162 | 1.70 | Very close | |
| Let it Rain | SW 9152 | 2.71 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Debonair | SW 9139 | 4.26 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Gray Shingle | SW 7670 | 4.37 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Bedrock SW 9563 · lighter, LRV 33.7
- Debonair SW 9139 · lighter, LRV 33.9
- Let it Rain SW 9152 · lighter, LRV 34.3
- Moody Blue SW 6221 · darker, LRV 26.5
- Gris Morado SW 9156 · darker, LRV 26.2
- Classic French Gray SW 0077 · darker, LRV 24.2
Colors that go with Steely Gray
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Steely Gray:
- Pure White SW 7005
- Pollen Powder SW 9014
- Ice Cube SW 6252
Steely Gray is too close to neutral (chroma 3.4) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its blue lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Steely Gray vs popular colors
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 8.8) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 9.7) is lighter (LRV 38.7 vs 30.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 9.9) is lighter (LRV 37.0 vs 30.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.