Westchester Gray (SW 2849)
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Westchester Gray (SW 2849) is a very deep, neutral gray from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 19, so it reflects about 19 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Westchester Gray
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Westchester Gray by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, 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 Westchester Gray, 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 | Steel Wool | 2121-20 | 20.7 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Iron Mountain | N520-5 | 17.8 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Rugged Suede | 4003-2B | 19 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cool Charcoal | 1007-6 | 20 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams gray colors nearest to Westchester Gray (LRV 19) by LRV.
Lighter than Westchester Gray
Darker than Westchester Gray
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 2849 |
| Hex | #797978 |
| RGB | 121, 121, 120 |
| HSL | 60°, 0%, 47% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 19 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 50.8, -0.2, 0.6 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Westchester Gray (SW 2849), published as #797978
#697076
#898278
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Westchester Gray (SW 2849)?
- Westchester Gray has an LRV of 19. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Westchester Gray is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Westchester Gray in another brand?
- Iron Mountain (Behr N520-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Westchester Gray warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Westchester Gray as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.6; 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.