Sherwin Williams Intellectual Gray color comparison
Compare Sherwin Williams Intellectual Gray with other colors. Understand the differences in hue, saturation, lightness, and value.
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Second color
Intellectual Gray
SW 7045
Lightness value from CIE Lab color space.
Values from 0 (black) to 100 (diffuse white)
Smaller is closer:
~0–1 (imperceptible),
1–2 (just noticeable),
2–5 (small difference),
5–10 (clear),
more than 10 (very different).
Please note that the color shown on this page is a representation and might not exactly match the real shade of the cards, fan decks, or color collections. Your monitor, browser, and screen angle can all affect how the paint looks, so it may not be the same as what you see here. All information on this page is based on RGB and HEX values provided by manufacturers.
It's important to keep in mind that the same color may appear differently on various surfaces due to the nature of those surfaces. For example, the same shade will look different on a rough wall compared to the smooth surface of cabinets.
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