Sherwin-Williams color reference

Worldly Gray (SW 7043) by Sherwin-Williams

#CEC6BB

A beige screen color with a beige (yellow undertone) reading and LRV 57.1. Not sure it's the exact color your local store carries? Here's the closest match at each of the other four brands.

Hex: #CEC6BB
RGB: 206, 198, 187
HSL: 34.7°, 16.2%, 77.1%
Lab D65: 80.23, 0.88, 6.5
LRV: 57.1 estimated
Undertone: beige (yellow undertone)

In a room

Where this color can work

Worldly Gray is a warm mid-light neutral for open living rooms, bedrooms, or connecting hallways that need continuity across varied exposures. It can sit comfortably with wood and linen, while charcoal details add structure. The yellow direction may be subtle in north light but clearer near warm flooring. Test it on more than one wall and leave a border around each sample; painting directly over another color can make the new neutral appear falsely warm or cool.

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Cross-brand shortlist

Three nearby values in every other palette

Lower ΔE2000 values are closer screen approximations. They are not paint-formula conversions.

Within Sherwin-Williams

Similar, lighter, and darker

AlpacaSW 7022 · #CCC5BDSimilar · ΔE 1.364 Agreeable GraySW 7029 · #D1CBC1Similar · ΔE 1.492 Realist BeigeSW 6078 · #D3C8BDSimilar · ΔE 1.617 Accessible BeigeSW 7036 · #D1C7B8Similar · ΔE 1.707 Popular GraySW 6071 · #D4CCC3Similar · ΔE 1.798 AngoraSW 6036 · #D1C5BELighter · ΔE 3.286 AlpacaSW 7022 · #CCC5BDDarker · ΔE 1.364

Provenance

Recorded source

Color value source: https://github.com/jpederson/colornerd
Retrieved: 2026-08-19
LRV is calculated from the sRGB value and is labeled as an estimate.

Saveable reference

Color and closest-match card

Worldly Gray (SW 7043) Sherwin-Williams swatch with closest matches — Use this card as a sampling shortlist; compare physical swatches before choosing paint.

FAQ

Questions about Worldly Gray

What undertone does Worldly Gray SW 7043 have?

Its D65 screen value comes out as beige (yellow undertone). That's a read on the numbers, not a guarantee of how the paint will look under every kind of room light.

What is the LRV of Worldly Gray?

Worldly Gray is listed here at LRV 57.1, calculated as a screen-light estimate. Confirm the manufacturer's current technical value before specifying paint.

Which other-brand color is closest to Worldly Gray?

The tables show three candidates in each other brand, ranked by ΔE2000. The first result is the closest match on screen, but you'll still want a physical sample to be sure. In this library, the nearest cross-brand screen value is Fossil Grey 30YY 56/060 by PPG at ΔE 0.587.

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By Henry Weng · Updated 2026-08-20