Zircon (SW 7667)
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Zircon (SW 7667) is a medium, neutral gray from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 59, so it reflects about 59 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Zircon
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Zircon 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 Zircon, 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 | Metro Gray | 1459 | 58.4 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Gentle Rain | 790E-2 | 58.5 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Filtered Shade | 4003-1B | 60 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Elusion | 1005-2 | 63 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams gray colors nearest to Zircon (LRV 59) by LRV.
Lighter than Zircon
Darker than Zircon
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 7667 |
| Hex | #CAC9C6 |
| RGB | 202, 201, 198 |
| HSL | 45°, 4%, 78% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 59 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 81.0, -0.2, 1.6 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Zircon (SW 7667), published as #CAC9C6
#B9BFC4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Zircon (SW 7667)?
- Zircon has an LRV of 59. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Zircon is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Zircon in another brand?
- Gentle Rain (Behr 790E-2) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Zircon warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Zircon as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.6; 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.