Unusual Gray (SW 7059)
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Unusual Gray (SW 7059) is a deep, neutral gray from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 38, so it reflects about 38 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Unusual Gray
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Unusual 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 Unusual 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 | Sabre Gray | 1482 | 38.2 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Silver Clouds | ECC-35-1 | 39.5 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Wet Pavement | 5006-2A | 38 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Stepping Stone | 1010-4 | 38 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams gray colors nearest to Unusual Gray (LRV 38) by LRV.
Lighter than Unusual Gray
Darker than Unusual Gray
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 7059 |
| Hex | #A3A7A0 |
| RGB | 163, 167, 160 |
| HSL | 94°, 4%, 64% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 38 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.0, -2.7, 3.1 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Unusual Gray (SW 7059), published as #A3A7A0
#929D9E
#B4B1A0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Unusual Gray (SW 7059)?
- Unusual Gray has an LRV of 38. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Unusual Gray is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Unusual Gray in another brand?
- Silver Clouds (Behr ECC-35-1) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Unusual Gray warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Unusual Gray as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.1; 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.