Gris Morado (SW 9156)
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Gris Morado (SW 9156) is a deep, neutral gray from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 26, so it reflects about 26 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Gris Morado
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Gris Morado 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 Gris Morado, 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 | Evening Skyline | CSP-505 | 26.6 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Box Office | N550-5 | 24.7 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Cadet Gray | 4001-2A | 26 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Shining Armor | 1003-5 | 26 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams gray colors nearest to Gris Morado (LRV 26) by LRV.
Lighter than Gris Morado
Darker than Gris Morado
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 9156 |
| Hex | #8F8A91 |
| RGB | 143, 138, 145 |
| HSL | 283°, 3%, 55% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 26 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 58.1, 3.2, -3.1 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Gris Morado (SW 9156), published as #8F8A91
#7E818F
#A09391
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Gris Morado (SW 9156)?
- Gris Morado has an LRV of 26. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Gris Morado is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Gris Morado in another brand?
- Box Office (Behr N550-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 2.1 (very close).
- Is Gris Morado warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Gris Morado as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.1; 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.