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Winsome Grey SW 9624
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: No measurable undertone (true neutral)
In CIELAB, Winsome Grey sits at L* 92.1, a* -1.0, b* 0.7. Its hue angle is 144° and its chroma is 1.3, 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 17%.
LRV 81.0: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 81.0, Winsome Grey is lighter than 96% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Winsome 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pure White | OC-64 | 0.69 | Practically identical | |
| Mountainscape | 870 | 0.69 | Practically identical | |
| Misty Gray | 2124-60 | 0.74 | Practically identical |
Closest Behr match to Winsome 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Breeze | PWN-44 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Quietude | 770E-1 | 0.43 | Practically identical | |
| Celestial Glow | PWN-36 | 0.68 | Practically identical |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dashing | SW 9544 | 0.77 | Practically identical | |
| Ceiling Bright White | SW 7007 | 1.09 | Very close | |
| Superwhite | SW 6995 | 1.10 | Very close | |
| Gypsum | SW 9543 | 1.11 | Very close | |
| Ice Cube | SW 6252 | 1.23 | Very close | |
| White Sail | SW 9622 | 1.33 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Westhighland White SW 7566 · lighter, LRV 85.8
- Extra White SW 7006 · lighter, LRV 85.9
- Arcade White SW 7100 · lighter, LRV 85.8
- Lady's Slipper SW 7139 · darker, LRV 76.5
- Toque White SW 7003 · darker, LRV 76.1
- Clean Slate SW 9621 · darker, LRV 76.4
Colors that go with Winsome Grey
Winsome Grey is too close to neutral (chroma 1.3) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Winsome Grey vs popular colors
- Extra White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7006, ΔE 1.9) is lighter (LRV 85.9 vs 81.0), more yellow/warm.
- Pure White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7005, ΔE 2.3) is lighter (LRV 84.0 vs 81.0), more yellow/warm.
- Snowbound (Sherwin-Williams SW 7004, ΔE 2.6) is lighter (LRV 82.8 vs 81.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.