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Zeus SW 7744
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Zeus sits at L* 60.1, a* 0.2, b* 10.8. Its hue angle is 89° and its chroma is 10.8, so it leans yellow clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 49%.
LRV 28.2: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 28.2, Zeus is lighter than 36% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Zeus
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raccoon Hollow | 978 | 1.54 | Very close | |
| Worn Leather Shoes | CSP-135 | 2.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Copley Gray | HC-104 | 2.45 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Zeus
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gray Squirrel | N320-5 | 1.21 | Very close | |
| Lost Canyon | MQ6-29 | 1.22 | Very close | |
| Carriage Door | 770D-5 | 1.61 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bunglehouse Gray | SW 2845 | 0.92 | Practically identical | |
| Quarry Stone | SW 9603 | 1.44 | Very close | |
| Featherstone | SW 9518 | 1.50 | Very close | |
| Tanglewood | SW 9607 | 1.81 | Very close | |
| Studio Clay | SW 9172 | 1.91 | Very close | |
| Felted Wool | SW 9171 | 2.08 | 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.
- Urban Jungle SW 9117 · lighter, LRV 30.7
- Colonial Revival Stone SW 2827 · lighter, LRV 30.8
- Green Earth SW 7748 · lighter, LRV 31.1
- Curio Gray SW 0024 · darker, LRV 26.0
- Sawdust SW 6158 · darker, LRV 26.0
- Dovetail SW 7018 · darker, LRV 25.8
Colors that go with Zeus
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Zeus:
- Natural Linen SW 9109
- Dusted Truffle SW 9083
- Alabaster SW 7008
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Dried Lavender SW 9072 · complementary (180°)
- Dry Dock SW 7502 · analogous (−30°)
- Jade Dragon SW 9129 · analogous (+30°)
- Tranquil Aqua SW 7611 · triadic (120°)
- Berry Cream SW 9075 · triadic (240°)
Zeus vs popular colors
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 2.9) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 28.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 5.9) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 28.2), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 7.4) is lighter (LRV 37.0 vs 28.2), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.