Grizzle Gray (SW 7068)
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Grizzle Gray (SW 7068) is a very deep, neutral gray from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 13, so it reflects about 13 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Grizzle Gray
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Grizzle 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 Grizzle 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 | City Shadow | CSP-60 | 13.9 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Black Locust | PPU25-02 | 13.3 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Sable Evening | 5006-2C | 13 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Armory | 1009-6 | 15 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams gray colors nearest to Grizzle Gray (LRV 13) by LRV.
Lighter than Grizzle Gray
Darker than Grizzle Gray
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 7068 |
| Hex | #636562 |
| RGB | 99, 101, 98 |
| HSL | 100°, 2%, 39% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 13 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 42.5, -1.4, 1.4 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Grizzle Gray (SW 7068), published as #636562
#535C60
#736E62
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Grizzle Gray (SW 7068)?
- Grizzle Gray has an LRV of 13. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Grizzle Gray is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Grizzle Gray in another brand?
- Black Locust (Behr PPU25-02) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Grizzle Gray warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Grizzle Gray as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.4; 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.