Repose Gray (SW 7015)
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Repose Gray (SW 7015) is a medium, warm gray from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 58, so it reflects about 58 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Repose Gray
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Repose 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 Repose 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 | Apparition | 860 | 57.3 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Gratifying Gray | DC-008 | 58.3 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Notre Dame | 5006-1B | 58 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Swirling Smoke | 1007-2 | 59 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams gray colors nearest to Repose Gray (LRV 58) by LRV.
Lighter than Repose Gray
Darker than Repose Gray
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 7015 |
| Hex | #CCC9C0 |
| RGB | 204, 201, 192 |
| HSL | 45°, 11%, 78% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 58 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 81.0, -0.6, 4.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Greige |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Repose Gray (SW 7015), published as #CCC9C0
#BBBFBE
#DED3C0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Repose Gray (SW 7015)?
- Repose Gray has an LRV of 58. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Repose Gray is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Repose Gray in another brand?
- Gratifying Gray (Behr DC-008) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Repose Gray warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Repose Gray as warm, with a Warm Greige undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.9; 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.