Steely Gray (SW 7664)
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Steely Gray (SW 7664) is a deep, neutral gray from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 30, so it reflects about 30 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Steely Gray
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Steely 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 Steely 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 | Sweatshirt Gray | 2126-40 | 31.8 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Radiant Silver | MQ5-21 | 30.4 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Winter Flannel | 4007-1C | 34 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Steeple Gray | 1012-5 | 30 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams gray colors nearest to Steely Gray (LRV 30) by LRV.
Lighter than Steely Gray
Darker than Steely Gray
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 7664 |
| Hex | #90979B |
| RGB | 144, 151, 155 |
| HSL | 202°, 5%, 59% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 30 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 62.0, -1.7, -3.0 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Steely Gray (SW 7664), published as #90979B
#7F8D99
#A2A19B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Steely Gray (SW 7664)?
- Steely Gray has an LRV of 30. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Steely Gray is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Steely Gray in another brand?
- Sweatshirt Gray (BM 2126-40) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Steely Gray warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Steely Gray as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.0; 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.