Dovetail (SW 7018)
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Dovetail (SW 7018) is a deep, neutral gray from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 26, so it reflects about 26 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dovetail
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Dovetail 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 Dovetail, 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 | Castle Gate | CSP-75 | 25.8 | 1.0 | very close |
| Behr | Creek Bend | 790F-4 | 26.6 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Artichoke | 6003-2A | 27 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | So Sublime | 1006-5 | 23 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams gray colors nearest to Dovetail (LRV 26) by LRV.
Lighter than Dovetail
Darker than Dovetail
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 7018 |
| Hex | #908A83 |
| RGB | 144, 138, 131 |
| HSL | 32°, 6%, 54% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 26 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 57.8, 0.9, 4.5 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dovetail (SW 7018), published as #908A83
#808181
#A09383
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dovetail (SW 7018)?
- Dovetail has an LRV of 26. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dovetail is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Dovetail in another brand?
- Castle Gate (BM CSP-75) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Dovetail warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Dovetail as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.5; 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.