Reflection (SW 7661)
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Reflection (SW 7661) is a light, neutral gray from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 66, so it reflects about 66 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Reflection
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Reflection 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 Reflection, 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 | Graytint | 1611 | 68.6 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Sterling | 780E-3 | 65.2 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Morning Lake | 7004-21 | 67 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Wright Cloud White | FLLW961 | 65 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams gray colors nearest to Reflection (LRV 66) by LRV.
Lighter than Reflection
Darker than Reflection
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 7661 |
| Hex | #D3D5D3 |
| RGB | 211, 213, 211 |
| HSL | 120°, 2%, 83% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 66 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 85.1, -1.0, 0.8 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Reflection (SW 7661), published as #D3D5D3
#C1CBD1
#E5DFD3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Reflection (SW 7661)?
- Reflection has an LRV of 66. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Reflection is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Reflection in another brand?
- Morning Lake (Valspar 7004-21) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Reflection warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Reflection as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.8; 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.