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Zircon SW 7667
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Undertone: No measurable undertone (true neutral)
In CIELAB, Zircon sits at L* 81.0, a* -0.2, b* 1.6. Its hue angle is 97° 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 24%.
LRV 58.7: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 58.7, Zircon is lighter than 71% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Zircon
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metro Gray | 1459 | 0.68 | Practically identical | |
| Cement Gray | 2112-60 | 0.93 | Practically identical | |
| Silver Chain | 1472 | 1.40 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Zircon
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gentle Rain | 790E-2 | 0.63 | Practically identical | |
| Graycloth | PPU26-09 | 1.02 | Very close | |
| Silver Bullet | N520-2 | 1.21 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortitude | SW 9562 | 1.15 | Very close | |
| Autonomous | SW 9557 | 1.19 | Very close | |
| Passive | SW 7064 | 1.21 | Very close | |
| Big Chill | SW 7648 | 1.60 | Very close | |
| Touch of Grey | SW 9549 | 1.79 | Very close | |
| Unique Gray | SW 6260 | 1.88 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- North Star SW 6246 · lighter, LRV 62.3
- Reticence SW 6064 · lighter, LRV 62.4
- Modern Gray SW 7632 · lighter, LRV 62.5
- Comfort Gray SW 6205 · darker, LRV 53.8
- Silver Tipped Sage SW 9642 · darker, LRV 53.5
- Knitting Needles SW 7672 · darker, LRV 53.2
Colors that go with Zircon
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Zircon:
- Moscow Midnight SW 9142
- Summit Gray SW 7669
- Extra White SW 7006
Zircon 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.
Zircon vs popular colors
- Stonington Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-170, ΔE 2.1) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green.
- Repose Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7015, ΔE 2.9) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Crushed Ice (Sherwin-Williams SW 7647, ΔE 3.1) is lighter (LRV 65.5 vs 58.7), more yellow/warm, more saturated.