How was the undertone for Repose Gray calculated?
Its sRGB value was converted to Lab under D65, then classified from its a and b direction, with neutral handling for very low chroma.
Sherwin-Williams color reference
Repose Gray (SW 7015) by Sherwin-Williams
#CCC9C0
A beige screen color with a beige (yellow undertone) reading and LRV 58.4. Not sure it's the exact color your local store carries? Here's the closest match at each of the other four brands.
- Hex
- #CCC9C0
- RGB
- 204, 201, 192
- HSL
- 45°, 10.5%, 77.6%
- Lab D65
- 80.97, -0.56, 4.86
- LRV
- 58.4 estimated
- Undertone
- beige (yellow undertone)
In a room
Where this color can work
Repose Gray offers a familiar mid-light greige background for open living spaces, bedrooms, and kitchens, but its warmth should be judged against actual floors and counters. It can look restrained in cooler daylight and more beige under warm lamps. Black accents and pale trim sharpen the scheme. Use movable sample boards on several walls, then watch them during the busiest hours of the room rather than selecting from one stationary patch.
Not affiliated with any paint brand. On-screen colors are approximations compiled from public references; verify with a physical swatch.
Cross-brand shortlist
Three nearby values in every other palette
Lower ΔE2000 values are closer screen approximations. They are not paint-formula conversions.
Benjamin Moorenearest three
Valsparnearest three
PPGnearest three
Dunn-Edwardsnearest three
Within Sherwin-Williams
Similar, lighter, and darker
Aloof GraySW 6197 · #C9C9C0Similar · ΔE 1.530Agreeable GraySW 7029 · #D1CBC1Similar · ΔE 1.584Gossamer VeilSW 9165 · #D3CEC4Similar · ΔE 1.630Front PorchSW 7651 · #CCCCC5Similar · ΔE 1.692Useful GraySW 7050 · #CFCABDSimilar · ΔE 1.796Touch of SandSW 9085 · #D5C7BALighter · ΔE 5.070Accessible BeigeSW 7036 · #D1C7B8Darker · ΔE 3.630
Provenance
Recorded source
- Color value source: https://github.com/jpederson/colornerd
- Retrieved:
- LRV is calculated from the sRGB value and is labeled as an estimate.
Saveable reference
Color and closest-match card
FAQ
Questions about Repose Gray
What is the best way to compare Repose Gray with another brand?
Start with the three lowest-distance candidates, obtain physical samples in comparable finishes, and view them together on the same surface through changing light.
Is this page affiliated with Sherwin-Williams?
No. WebUtilsLab is independent. Brand names and codes identify the referenced colors; the screen comparisons and editorial guidance are produced by this library. In this library, the nearest cross-brand screen value is Apparition 860 by Benjamin Moore at ΔE 0.579.
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