Peppercorn (SW 7674)
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Peppercorn (SW 7674) is a very deep, neutral gray from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 10, so it reflects about 10 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Peppercorn
Three Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Peppercorn 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 Peppercorn, 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 | Ambler Slate | CW-685 | 11.8 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Shadow Mountain | PPU24-22 | 9.8 | 0.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Muskeg Grey | 4005-2C | 9 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Zombie | 1010-7 | 10 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams gray colors nearest to Peppercorn (LRV 10) by LRV.
Lighter than Peppercorn
Darker than Peppercorn
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 7674 |
| Hex | #585858 |
| RGB | 88, 88, 88 |
| HSL | 0°, 0%, 35% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 10 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 37.4, 0.0, 0.0 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Peppercorn (SW 7674), published as #585858
#494F56
#676158
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Peppercorn (SW 7674)?
- Peppercorn has an LRV of 10. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Peppercorn is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Peppercorn in another brand?
- Shadow Mountain (Behr PPU24-22) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Peppercorn warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Peppercorn as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.0; 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.