Ellie Gray (SW 7650)
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Ellie Gray (SW 7650) is a medium, neutral gray from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 40, so it reflects about 40 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ellie Gray
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Ellie 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 Ellie 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 | Platinum Gray | HC-179 | 39.6 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Silver Gray | 6694 | 39 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Hazy Stratus | 4004-1C | 38 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Stepping Stone | 1010-4 | 38 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams gray colors nearest to Ellie Gray (LRV 40) by LRV.
Lighter than Ellie Gray
Darker than Ellie Gray
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 7650 |
| Hex | #AAA9A4 |
| RGB | 170, 169, 164 |
| HSL | 50°, 3%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 40 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 69.2, -0.6, 2.7 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ellie Gray (SW 7650), published as #AAA9A4
#999FA2
#BBB3A4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ellie Gray (SW 7650)?
- Ellie Gray has an LRV of 40. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ellie Gray is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Ellie Gray in another brand?
- Silver Gray (Behr 6694) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Ellie Gray warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Ellie Gray as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.7; 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.