How light or dark is Anew Gray?
The listed LRV is 47.4. Higher LRV values reflect more light, but room exposure and finish still affect how open or deep the color appears.
Sherwin-Williams color reference
Anew Gray (SW 7030) by Sherwin-Williams
#BFB6AA
A beige screen color with a beige (yellow undertone) reading and LRV 47.4. Not sure it's the exact color your local store carries? Here's the closest match at each of the other four brands.
- Hex
- #BFB6AA
- RGB
- 191, 182, 170
- HSL
- 34.3°, 14.1%, 70.8%
- Lab D65
- 74.47, 1.1, 7.24
- LRV
- 47.4 estimated
- Undertone
- beige (yellow undertone)
In a room
Where this color can work
Anew Gray has a grounded warm-neutral depth suited to a bedroom, living room, office, or cabinet finish where lighter greiges look washed out. It works with wood, linen, and creamy stone, while pale trim gives the room a firm outline. Cool exposure can make it more restrained. Sample it beside flooring at several times of day, and confirm that artificial light does not push the yellow direction farther than the intended palette can support.
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
Amazing GraySW 7044 · #BEB5A9Similar · ΔE 0.270Versatile GraySW 6072 · #C1B6ABSimilar · ΔE 1.285Analytical GraySW 7051 · #BFB6A7Similar · ΔE 1.370Requisite GraySW 7023 · #B9B2A9Similar · ΔE 1.806Mindful GraySW 7016 · #BCB7ADSimilar · ΔE 1.929Mindful GraySW 7016 · #BCB7ADLighter · ΔE 1.929Analytical GraySW 7051 · #BFB6A7Darker · ΔE 1.370
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.
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FAQ
Questions about Anew Gray
Why are three cross-brand choices shown?
Small source-value differences can change the order of near neighbors. Three candidates create a practical sampling shortlist without claiming a guaranteed one-to-one conversion.
Can a store color-match Anew Gray from this page?
Use the original Sherwin-Williams code SW 7030 when possible. The displayed hex and RGB values are screen references and should not replace a physical sample or store formula. In this library, the nearest cross-brand screen value is Drifting DEC770 by Dunn-Edwards at ΔE 0.703.
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