# Sherwin Williams Intellectual Gray

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/intellectual-gray-sw-7045](https://plan-home.com/color/intellectual-gray-sw-7045)

Sherwin Williams Intellectual Gray SW 7045 is a muted gray-beige with a softly warm, slightly earthy cast. Its medium-light depth keeps it from reading stark, while the low saturation gives walls a calm, gently weathered appearance. In bright daylight, this shade can appear more neutral gray, whereas warmer bulbs tend to bring forward its beige and taupe notes. Intellectual Gray suits living rooms, bedrooms, hallways, and exterior siding where a grounded neutral is wanted without a crisp white contrast. Pair it with creamy off-whites, charcoal accents, natural oak, aged brass, linen, and stone for a layered, material-focused look.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Sherwin Williams
- **Color name:** Intellectual Gray
- **Color code:** SW 7045
- **HEX:** #a8a093
- **RGB:** 168, 160, 147
- **LRV:** 35.74%
- **Brightness:** Mid-tone
- **Color families:** Beige, Grey
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** red
- **Collections:** Naturalist

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 37° Saturation: 12.5% Value: 65.88%
- **HSL:** hsl(37, 11, 62)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 4.76 Yellow: 12.5 Key: 34.12
- **YIQ:** Y: 160.91 I: 8.945 Q: -2.353
- **XYZ:** X: 33.985 Y: 35.573 Z: 32.672
- **CIE Lab:** L:66.193 a:0.604 b:7.815
- **CIE Luv:** L:66.193 u:5.503 v:10.905
- **Decimal:** 11051155
- **Hunter Lab:** 59.644, -2.667, 9.272

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Sherwin Williams Fawn Brindle](https://plan-home.com/color/sherwin-williams-fawn-brindle)
- [Benjamin Moore River Reflections](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-river-reflections-1552)
- [Behr True Taupewood](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-true-taupewood)
- [Benjamin Moore Rockport Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-rockport-gray-hc-105)
- [Sherwin Williams Western Reserve](https://plan-home.com/color/western-reserve-sw-9597)
- [Sherwin Williams Smooth Stone](https://plan-home.com/color/smooth-stone-sw-9568)
- [Benjamin Moore Quicksand](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-quicksand-csp-200)
- [Sherwin Williams Mega Greige](https://plan-home.com/color/mega-greige-sw-7031)
- [Sherwin Williams Pewter Tankard](https://plan-home.com/color/pewter-tankard-sw-0023)
- [Benjamin Moore Chateau](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-chateau-csp-140)
- [Behr Smoked Tan](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-smoked-tan)
- [Behr Rustic Taupe](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-rustic-taupe)
- [Sherwin Williams Morris Room Grey](https://plan-home.com/color/morris-room-grey-sw-0037)
- [Behr Roadside](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-roadside)
- [Sherwin Williams Rushing River](https://plan-home.com/color/rushing-river-sw-7746)
- [Benjamin Moore Upper West Side](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-upper-west-side-csp-70)
- [Sherwin Williams Gray Area](https://plan-home.com/color/gray-area-sw-7052)
- [Sherwin Williams Functional Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/functional-gray-sw-7024)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Sherwin Williams Light French Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/light-french-gray-sw-0055)
- [Sherwin Williams Knitting Needles](https://plan-home.com/color/knitting-needles-sw-7672)
- [Sherwin Williams Silverplate](https://plan-home.com/color/silverplate-sw-7649)
- [Sherwin Williams Hibernate](https://plan-home.com/color/hibernate-sw-9573)
- [Sherwin Williams Big Chill](https://plan-home.com/color/big-chill-sw-7648)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Sherwin Williams Carriage Stone](https://plan-home.com/color/carriage-stone-sw-9614)
- [Sherwin Williams Zinc Luster](https://plan-home.com/color/zinc-luster-sw-9514)
- [Sherwin Williams Quarry Stone](https://plan-home.com/color/quarry-stone-sw-9603)
- [Sherwin Williams Adaptive Shade](https://plan-home.com/color/adaptive-shade-sw-7053)
- [Sherwin Williams Habitat](https://plan-home.com/color/habitat-sw-9608)

## Complementary colors
- [Sherwin Williams Rain Cloud](https://plan-home.com/color/rain-cloud-sw-9639)
- [Sherwin Williams Sea Mariner](https://plan-home.com/color/sea-mariner-sw-9640)
- [Sherwin Williams Starry Night](https://plan-home.com/color/starry-night-sw-6540)
- [Sherwin Williams Soulful Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/soulful-blue-sw-6543)
- [Sherwin Williams Dusty Heather](https://plan-home.com/color/dusty-heather-sw-9073)
- [Sherwin Williams Lakeside](https://plan-home.com/color/lakeside-sw-9683)
- [Sherwin Williams After the Storm](https://plan-home.com/color/after-the-storm-sw-9685)

Official product page: https://www.sherwin-williams.com/en-us/color/color-family/neutral-paint-colors/sw7045

## Important note

Digital color values and matches are approximate. Screens, lighting, paint finish, surface texture, and application method can change how a color appears. Test a physical paint sample before making a final decision.