Online (SW 7072)
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Online (SW 7072) is a medium, neutral gray from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 45, so it reflects about 45 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Online
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Online 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 Online, 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 | Marina Gray | 1599 | 44.5 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Meteor Shower | N450-3 | 47.1 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Polished Silver | 4008-1B | 47 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Stargazer | 1011-3 | 45 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams gray colors nearest to Online (LRV 45) by LRV.
Lighter than Online
Darker than Online
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 7072 |
| Hex | #B0B5B5 |
| RGB | 176, 181, 181 |
| HSL | 180°, 3%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 45 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.3, -1.7, -0.6 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Online (SW 7072), published as #B0B5B5
#9FABB3
#C2BFB5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Online (SW 7072)?
- Online has an LRV of 45. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Online is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Online in another brand?
- Marina Gray (BM 1599) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Online warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Online as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -0.6; 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.