Sherwin Williams Intellectual Gray vs. Benjamin Moore Grant Beige

We understand how important it is to remember the details. The colors, each with their own unique beauty and value, are truly special. The hues of the colors are quite similar.
Sherwin Williams SW 7045 is more saturated than SW 7045
They differ in their values, with Sherwin Williams SW 7045 is being darker.

Supported paint brands for comparison: Behr, Benjamin Moore, Farrow and Ball, Dulux, Jotun, Little Greene, NCS, Ral Classic, Ral Design, Ral Effect, Sherwin Williams, Valspar, Tikkurila

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Sherwin Williams Intellectual Gray vs. Benjamin Moore Grant Beige
Hue
37
42
Saturation
11
23
more saturated
Lightness
?Simple 0–100% measure derived from the min/max of the sRGB channels. It is not aligned with human visual perception - use CIE L* for perceptual lightness.
62
75
lighter
LRV
?Light Reflectance Value measures the percentage of light reflected by a color. It ranges from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (pure white, all light reflected).
35.74
55.81
looks lighter
CIE L
?Perceptual lightness.
Lightness value from CIE Lab color space.
Values from 0 (black) to 100 (diffuse white)
66.193
79.721
looks lighter
Color difference ΔE*₀₀
?CIE color difference.
Smaller is closer:
~0–1 (imperceptible),
1–2 (just noticeable),
2–5 (small difference),
5–10 (clear),
more than 10 (very different).
10.551
Temperature:
Warm
Warm
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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.

Color comparisons featuring Sherwin Williams Intellectual Gray

Intellectual Gray and Stony Creek comparison

SW7045 Intellectual Gray vs SW9610 Stony Creek

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Intellectual Gray and Creamy Mushroom comparison

SW7045 Intellectual Gray vs PPU5-13 Creamy Mushroom

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Intellectual Gray and Storm comparison

SW7045 Intellectual Gray vs AF-700 Storm

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Intellectual Gray and Hammered Silver comparison

SW7045 Intellectual Gray vs SW2840 Hammered Silver

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Intellectual Gray and Downtown comparison

SW7045 Intellectual Gray vs CSP-165 Downtown

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Intellectual Gray and Slate Violet comparison

SW7045 Intellectual Gray vs SW9155 Slate Violet

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Intellectual Gray and Uncertain Gray comparison

SW7045 Intellectual Gray vs SW6234 Uncertain Gray

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Intellectual Gray and Smoked Oyster comparison

SW7045 Intellectual Gray vs 2109-40 Smoked Oyster

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Intellectual Gray and Silhouette comparison

SW7045 Intellectual Gray vs AF-655 Silhouette

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Intellectual Gray and Roman Plaster comparison

SW7045 Intellectual Gray vs PPU7-10 Roman Plaster

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Intellectual Gray and Arrowroote comparison

SW7045 Intellectual Gray vs SW9502 Arrowroote

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Intellectual Gray and Frosted Fern comparison

SW7045 Intellectual Gray vs SW9648 Frosted Fern

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Intellectual Gray and Contented comparison

SW7045 Intellectual Gray vs SW6191 Contented

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Intellectual Gray and Divine White comparison

SW7045 Intellectual Gray vs SW6105 Divine White

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Intellectual Gray and Crooked River comparison

SW7045 Intellectual Gray vs SW9524 Crooked River

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Intellectual Gray and Secret Mission comparison

SW7045 Intellectual Gray vs V145-5 Secret Mission

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Intellectual Gray and Warm Eucalyptus (US) comparison

SW7045 Intellectual Gray vs 8004-28F Warm Eucalyptus (US)

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Intellectual Gray and Silver Moss comparison

SW7045 Intellectual Gray vs T686 Silver Moss

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Intellectual Gray and Relaxed Khaki comparison

SW7045 Intellectual Gray vs SW6149 Relaxed Khaki

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Intellectual Gray and Mount Saint Anne comparison

SW7045 Intellectual Gray vs 1565 Mount Saint Anne

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Intellectual Gray and Grecian Ivory comparison

SW7045 Intellectual Gray vs SW7541 Grecian Ivory

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Intellectual Gray and Quarry Stone comparison

SW7045 Intellectual Gray vs SW9603 Quarry Stone

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Intellectual Gray and After the Storm comparison

SW7045 Intellectual Gray vs SW9685 After the Storm

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Intellectual Gray and Enigma comparison

SW7045 Intellectual Gray vs SW6018 Enigma

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Intellectual Gray and Cotton White comparison

SW7045 Intellectual Gray vs SW7104 Cotton White

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Intellectual Gray and  Blue grey comparison

SW7045 Intellectual Gray vs RAL 7031 Blue grey

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Intellectual Gray and Comfort Grey comparison

SW7045 Intellectual Gray vs 12078 Comfort Grey

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Intellectual Gray and Hulett Ore comparison

SW7045 Intellectual Gray vs SW9574 Hulett Ore

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Intellectual Gray and Pointing comparison

SW7045 Intellectual Gray vs 2003 Pointing

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Intellectual Gray and Pashmina comparison

SW7045 Intellectual Gray vs 3186 Pashmina

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Intellectual Gray and Backdrop comparison

SW7045 Intellectual Gray vs SW7025 Backdrop

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Intellectual Gray and Mopboard Black comparison

SW7045 Intellectual Gray vs CW-680 Mopboard Black

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Intellectual Gray and Seapearl comparison

SW7045 Intellectual Gray vs OC-19 Seapearl

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Intellectual Gray and Shade-Grown comparison

SW7045 Intellectual Gray vs SW6188 Shade-Grown

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Intellectual Gray and Sea Salt comparison

SW7045 Intellectual Gray vs SW6204 Sea Salt

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