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Summit Gray SW 7669
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Undertone: No measurable undertone (true neutral)
In CIELAB, Summit Gray sits at L* 61.3, a* -0.2, b* 1.7. Its hue angle is 97° and its chroma is 1.7, 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 29%.
LRV 29.6: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 29.6, Summit Gray is lighter than 38% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Summit 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wall Street | CSP-20 | 1.43 | Very close | |
| Rainstorm | CSP-50 | 2.32 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Soho Loft | CSP-10 | 2.44 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Summit 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anonymous | 780F-5 | 0.68 | Practically identical | |
| Cool Ashes | N520-4 | 1.32 | Very close | |
| Shark Fin | PPU24-19 | 1.40 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gray Shingle | SW 7670 | 1.18 | Very close | |
| Tin Lizzie | SW 9163 | 1.83 | Very close | |
| Pewter Cast | SW 7673 | 1.90 | Very close | |
| Bedrock | SW 9563 | 2.91 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Illusive Green | SW 9164 | 2.95 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Earl Grey | SW 7660 | 3.21 | 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.
- Acier SW 9170 · lighter, LRV 32.0
- Pavestone SW 7642 · lighter, LRV 32.3
- Acacia Haze SW 9132 · lighter, LRV 32.2
- Gris Morado SW 9156 · darker, LRV 26.2
- Dovetail SW 7018 · darker, LRV 25.8
- Alloy SW 9569 · darker, LRV 25.5
Colors that go with Summit Gray
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Summit Gray:
- Alabaster SW 7008
- Secret Cove SW 9058
- Extra White SW 7006
Summit Gray is too close to neutral (chroma 1.7) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Summit Gray vs popular colors
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 5.5) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 6.4) is lighter (LRV 37.0 vs 29.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 6.8) is lighter (LRV 38.7 vs 29.6), more yellow/warm, more saturated.