Downing Stone (SW 2821)
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Downing Stone (SW 2821) is a deep, warm greige from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 36, so it reflects about 36 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Downing Stone
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Downing Stone by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper greige, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Sherwin-Williams did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Downing Stone, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Rockport Gray | HC-105 | 36.6 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Confederate | N370-4 | 37.8 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Tornado Watch | 6002-2A | 36 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Hot Stone | 1007-4 | 39 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams greige colors nearest to Downing Stone (LRV 36) by LRV.
Lighter than Downing Stone
Darker than Downing Stone
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 2821 |
| Hex | #A6A397 |
| RGB | 166, 163, 151 |
| HSL | 48°, 8%, 62% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 36 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 66.9, -1.1, 6.6 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Downing Stone (SW 2821), published as #A6A397
#969995
#B7AD97
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Downing Stone (SW 2821)?
- Downing Stone has an LRV of 36. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Downing Stone is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Downing Stone in another brand?
- Tornado Watch (Valspar 6002-2A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Downing Stone warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Downing Stone as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.6; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.