Sensuous Gray (SW 7081)
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Sensuous Gray (SW 7081) is a deep, neutral gray from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 21, so it reflects about 21 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sensuous Gray
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Sensuous 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 Sensuous 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 | Wool Peacoat | CSP-25 | 23.2 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Classy Plum | N570-4 | 21.8 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Cinder Fox | 4001-2B | 22 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Pewter Mug | 1004-5 | 23 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams gray colors nearest to Sensuous Gray (LRV 21) by LRV.
Lighter than Sensuous Gray
Darker than Sensuous Gray
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 7081 |
| Hex | #837D7F |
| RGB | 131, 125, 127 |
| HSL | 340°, 2%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 21 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 53.0, 2.7, -0.3 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sensuous Gray (SW 7081), published as #837D7F
#73747D
#93867F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sensuous Gray (SW 7081)?
- Sensuous Gray has an LRV of 21. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sensuous Gray is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Sensuous Gray in another brand?
- Cinder Fox (Valspar 4001-2B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Sensuous Gray warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Sensuous Gray as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -0.3; 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.