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Gris Morado SW 9156
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Undertone: Subtle purple undertone
In CIELAB, Gris Morado sits at L* 58.1, a* 3.2, b* -3.1. Its hue angle is 316° and its chroma is 4.4, so it leans purple only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as neutral-cool. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 21%.
LRV 26.2: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 26.2, Gris Morado is lighter than 33% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Gris Morado
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evening Skyline | CSP-505 | 2.75 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sleepy Hollow | 1454 | 3.71 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Amorous | AF-600 | 4.95 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Gris Morado
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Box Office | N550-5 | 2.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Old Amethyst | MQ5-03 | 2.66 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Old Amethyst | MQ5-3 | 2.66 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moonlit Orchid | SW 9153 | 3.29 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Slate Violet | SW 9155 | 3.93 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gentle Grape | SW 9074 | 4.60 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Autumn Orchid | SW 9157 | 4.61 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Sensuous Gray | SW 7081 | 5.44 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Coquina | SW 9158 | 5.59 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Moonlit Orchid SW 9153 · lighter, LRV 28.8
- Slate Violet SW 9155 · lighter, LRV 29.1
- Autumn Orchid SW 9157 · lighter, LRV 29.4
- Software SW 7074 · darker, LRV 22.7
- Serious Gray SW 6256 · darker, LRV 22.7
- Storm Cloud SW 6249 · darker, LRV 22.7
Colors that go with Gris Morado
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Gris Morado:
- Shoji White SW 7042
- Amazing Gray SW 7044
- Spatial White SW 6259
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Illusive Green SW 9164 · complementary (180°)
- Moonlit Orchid SW 9153 · analogous (−30°)
- Autumn Orchid SW 9157 · analogous (+30°)
- Dovetail SW 7018 · triadic (120°)
- Moody Blue SW 6221 · triadic (240°)
Gris Morado vs popular colors
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 11.3) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 26.2), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 11.6) is lighter (LRV 37.0 vs 26.2), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 12.3) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 26.2), more yellow/warm, more green.