Alternative colors to Essential Gray from Sherwin Williams paint colors
We found 15 closest paint color matches to Essential Gray from Sherwin Williams colors
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Sherwin Williams SW 6002 Essential Gray
h: 20, s: 3, v: 74
LRV: 48.39%
Sherwin Williams Fashionable Gray / SW 6275
ΔE*₀₀ = 1.34
Smaller is closer:
~0–1 (imperceptible),
1–2 (just noticeable),
2–5 (small difference),
5–10 (clear),
more than 10 (very different).
h: 0, s: 3, v: 74
LRV: 48.41%
Sherwin Williams Ponder / SW 7079
ΔE*₀₀ = 1.72
Smaller is closer:
~0–1 (imperceptible),
1–2 (just noticeable),
2–5 (small difference),
5–10 (clear),
more than 10 (very different).
h: 0, s: 3, v: 74
LRV: 47.74%
Sherwin Williams March Wind / SW 7668
ΔE*₀₀ = 1.83
Smaller is closer:
~0–1 (imperceptible),
1–2 (just noticeable),
2–5 (small difference),
5–10 (clear),
more than 10 (very different).
h: 45, s: 2, v: 73
LRV: 48.65%
Sherwin Williams Queen Anne Lilac / SW 0021
ΔE*₀₀ = 2.87
Smaller is closer:
~0–1 (imperceptible),
1–2 (just noticeable),
2–5 (small difference),
5–10 (clear),
more than 10 (very different).
h: 10, s: 6, v: 75
LRV: 47.83%
Sherwin Williams Light French Gray / SW 0055
ΔE*₀₀ = 2.92
Smaller is closer:
~0–1 (imperceptible),
1–2 (just noticeable),
2–5 (small difference),
5–10 (clear),
more than 10 (very different).
h: 43, s: 4, v: 76
LRV: 53.00%
Sherwin Williams Gray Clouds / SW 7658
ΔE*₀₀ = 3.08
Smaller is closer:
~0–1 (imperceptible),
1–2 (just noticeable),
2–5 (small difference),
5–10 (clear),
more than 10 (very different).
h: 60, s: 3, v: 72
LRV: 47.26%
Sherwin Williams Knitting Needles / SW 7672
ΔE*₀₀ = 3.10
Smaller is closer:
~0–1 (imperceptible),
1–2 (just noticeable),
2–5 (small difference),
5–10 (clear),
more than 10 (very different).
h: 43, s: 4, v: 76
LRV: 53.25%
Sherwin Williams Silverplate / SW 7649
ΔE*₀₀ = 3.28
Smaller is closer:
~0–1 (imperceptible),
1–2 (just noticeable),
2–5 (small difference),
5–10 (clear),
more than 10 (very different).
h: 45, s: 4, v: 76
LRV: 52.59%
Sherwin Williams Argos / SW 7065
ΔE*₀₀ = 3.57
Smaller is closer:
~0–1 (imperceptible),
1–2 (just noticeable),
2–5 (small difference),
5–10 (clear),
more than 10 (very different).
h: 60, s: 3, v: 74
LRV: 51.00%
Sherwin Williams Swanky Gray / SW 6261
ΔE*₀₀ = 3.73
Smaller is closer:
~0–1 (imperceptible),
1–2 (just noticeable),
2–5 (small difference),
5–10 (clear),
more than 10 (very different).
h: 300, s: 2, v: 71
LRV: 44.67%
Sherwin Williams Requisite Gray / SW 7023
ΔE*₀₀ = 3.84
Smaller is closer:
~0–1 (imperceptible),
1–2 (just noticeable),
2–5 (small difference),
5–10 (clear),
more than 10 (very different).
h: 34, s: 9, v: 73
LRV: 44.87%
Sherwin Williams Fortitude / SW 9562
ΔE*₀₀ = 3.84
Smaller is closer:
~0–1 (imperceptible),
1–2 (just noticeable),
2–5 (small difference),
5–10 (clear),
more than 10 (very different).
h: 48, s: 3, v: 78
LRV: 55.95%
Sherwin Williams Warm Pewter / SW 9572
ΔE*₀₀ = 3.95
Smaller is closer:
~0–1 (imperceptible),
1–2 (just noticeable),
2–5 (small difference),
5–10 (clear),
more than 10 (very different).
h: 30, s: 8, v: 71
LRV: 42.42%
Sherwin Williams Mindful Gray / SW 7016
ΔE*₀₀ = 4.03
Smaller is closer:
~0–1 (imperceptible),
1–2 (just noticeable),
2–5 (small difference),
5–10 (clear),
more than 10 (very different).
h: 40, s: 8, v: 74
LRV: 47.70%
Sherwin Williams Veiled Violet / SW 6268
ΔE*₀₀ = 4.11
Smaller is closer:
~0–1 (imperceptible),
1–2 (just noticeable),
2–5 (small difference),
5–10 (clear),
more than 10 (very different).
h: 330, s: 4, v: 74
LRV: 47.13%
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