Web Gray (SW 7075)
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Web Gray (SW 7075) 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 Web Gray
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Web 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 Web 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 | Stormy Sky | 1616 | 13.8 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Binary Star | N450-6 | 13.2 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Cobalt Cannon | 5001-2C | 12 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Lava Gray | 1038-6 | 13 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams gray colors nearest to Web Gray (LRV 13) by LRV.
Lighter than Web Gray
Darker than Web Gray
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 7075 |
| Hex | #616669 |
| RGB | 97, 102, 105 |
| HSL | 202°, 4%, 40% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 13 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 42.9, -1.3, -2.4 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Web Gray (SW 7075), published as #616669
#515D67
#716F69
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Web Gray (SW 7075)?
- Web 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 Web Gray is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Web Gray in another brand?
- Stormy Sky (BM 1616) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Web Gray warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Web Gray as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.4; 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.