Argos (SW 7065)
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Argos (SW 7065) is a medium, neutral gray from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 51, so it reflects about 51 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Argos
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Argos 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 Argos, 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 | Smoke Embers | 1466 | 51.4 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Hailstorm Gray | PPU24-17 | 51.1 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Granite Dust | 5006-1C | 50 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Solstice | 1010-3 | 50 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams gray colors nearest to Argos (LRV 51) by LRV.
Lighter than Argos
Darker than Argos
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 7065 |
| Hex | #BDBDB7 |
| RGB | 189, 189, 183 |
| HSL | 60°, 4%, 73% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 51 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 76.5, -1.1, 3.0 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Argos (SW 7065), published as #BDBDB7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Argos (SW 7065)?
- Argos has an LRV of 51. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Argos is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Argos in another brand?
- Hailstorm Gray (Behr PPU24-17) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Argos warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Argos as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.0; 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.