Gale Force (SW 7605)
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Gale Force (SW 7605) is a very deep, cool black from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 6, so it reflects about 6 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Gale Force
Three Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Gale Force by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Gale Force, 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 | Blue Note | 2129-30 | 9 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Behr | New Navy Blue | BXC-26 | 6.5 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Everglade Deck | 5011-3 | 7 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Midnight Hour | 1038-7 | 6 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams black colors nearest to Gale Force (LRV 6) by LRV.
Darker than Gale Force
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 7605 |
| Hex | #35454E |
| RGB | 53, 69, 78 |
| HSL | 202°, 19%, 26% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 28.3, -3.9, -7.5 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Black |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Gale Force (SW 7605), published as #35454E
#233D4C
#464D4E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Gale Force (SW 7605)?
- Gale Force has an LRV of 6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Gale Force is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Gale Force in another brand?
- Midnight Hour (PPG 1038-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Gale Force warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Gale Force as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -7.5; 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.