Software (SW 7074)
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Software (SW 7074) is a deep, neutral gray from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 23, so it reflects about 23 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Software
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Software 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 Software, 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 | Englewood Cliffs | 1607 | 23.8 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Legendary Gray | PPU26-03 | 22.4 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Vessel Gray | 4005-2A | 24 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Dover Gray | 1001-5 | 23 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams gray colors nearest to Software (LRV 23) by LRV.
Lighter than Software
Darker than Software
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 7074 |
| Hex | #7F8486 |
| RGB | 127, 132, 134 |
| HSL | 197°, 3%, 51% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 23 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 54.8, -1.4, -1.7 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Software (SW 7074), published as #7F8486
#6E7B84
#908D86
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Software (SW 7074)?
- Software has an LRV of 23. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Software is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Software in another brand?
- Englewood Cliffs (BM 1607) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Software warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Software as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.7; 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.