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Going Grey SW 9554
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Undertone: Subtle yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Going Grey sits at L* 53.7, a* 0.0, b* 3.7. Its hue angle is 90° and its chroma is 3.7, so it leans yellow only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 31%.
LRV 21.6: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 21.6, Going Grey is lighter than 28% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Going Grey
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnwood | CSP-115 | 0.89 | Practically identical | |
| Dolphin | AF-715 | 1.19 | Very close | |
| Asphalt | CC-548 | 1.36 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Going Grey
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 Pepper | BNC-25 | 0.96 | Practically identical | |
| Mossy Oak | N360-5 | 1.58 | Very close | |
| Wood Ash | N360-5A | 1.58 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classic French Gray | SW 0077 | 2.70 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cityscape | SW 7067 | 2.86 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Settlement | SW 9594 | 3.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Attitude Gray | SW 7060 | 3.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Link Gray | SW 6200 | 3.63 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Anonymous | SW 7046 | 3.81 | 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.
- Willowleaf SW 9649 · lighter, LRV 23.7
- Classic French Gray SW 0077 · lighter, LRV 24.2
- Alloy SW 9569 · lighter, LRV 25.5
- Chinchilla SW 6011 · darker, LRV 19.8
- Anonymous SW 7046 · darker, LRV 19.6
- Solitary Slate SW 9598 · darker, LRV 19.5
Colors that go with Going Grey
Going Grey is too close to neutral (chroma 3.7) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its yellow lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Going Grey vs popular colors
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 4.8) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 21.6), more green.
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 5.1) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 21.6).
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 8.9) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 21.6), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.