Magnetic Gray (SW 7058)
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Magnetic Gray (SW 7058) is a medium, neutral gray from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 46, so it reflects about 46 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Magnetic Gray
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Magnetic 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 Magnetic 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 | Sea Haze | 2137-50 | 45.4 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Heirloom Silver | PPU25-08 | 46.3 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Coastal Jetty | 5007-1C | 42 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Gray Stone | 1009-4 | 48 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams gray colors nearest to Magnetic Gray (LRV 46) by LRV.
Lighter than Magnetic Gray
Darker than Magnetic Gray
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 7058 |
| Hex | #B2B5AF |
| RGB | 178, 181, 175 |
| HSL | 90°, 4%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 46 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.3, -2.2, 2.7 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Magnetic Gray (SW 7058), published as #B2B5AF
#A1ABAD
#C4BFAF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Magnetic Gray (SW 7058)?
- Magnetic Gray has an LRV of 46. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Magnetic Gray is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Magnetic Gray in another brand?
- Heirloom Silver (Behr PPU25-08) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Magnetic Gray warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Magnetic Gray as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.7; 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.