Dorian Gray (SW 7017)
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Dorian Gray (SW 7017) is a deep, warm greige from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 39, so it reflects about 39 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dorian Gray
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Dorian Gray 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 Dorian 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 | Museum Piece | CSP-40 | 41.5 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Downtown Gray | PPU24-10 | 40.2 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Ashen Grey | 6004-1C | 41 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Hot Stone | 1007-4 | 39 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams greige colors nearest to Dorian Gray (LRV 39) by LRV.
Lighter than Dorian Gray
Darker than Dorian Gray
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 7017 |
| Hex | #ACA79E |
| RGB | 172, 167, 158 |
| HSL | 39°, 8%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 39 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.7, 0.2, 5.3 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dorian Gray (SW 7017), published as #ACA79E
#9B9D9C
#BDB19E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dorian Gray (SW 7017)?
- Dorian Gray has an LRV of 39. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dorian Gray is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Dorian Gray in another brand?
- Downtown Gray (Behr PPU24-10) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Dorian Gray warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Dorian Gray as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.3; 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.