Quest Gray (SW 7080)
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Quest Gray (SW 7080) is a deep, neutral gray from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 39, so it reflects about 39 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Quest Gray
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Quest 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 Quest 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 | Elephant Gray | 2109-50 | 41.5 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Metropolis | N140-3 | 40.7 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | London Coach | 4002-1B | 43 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Silver Service | 1004-4 | 41 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams gray colors nearest to Quest Gray (LRV 39) by LRV.
Lighter than Quest Gray
Darker than Quest Gray
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 7080 |
| Hex | #ADA5A5 |
| RGB | 173, 165, 165 |
| HSL | 0°, 5%, 66% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 39 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.4, 2.9, 1.0 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Quest Gray (SW 7080), published as #ADA5A5
#9C9BA3
#BEAFA5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Quest Gray (SW 7080)?
- Quest Gray has an LRV of 39. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Quest Gray is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Quest Gray in another brand?
- Silver Service (PPG 1004-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Quest Gray warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Quest Gray as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.0; 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.