Bedrock (SW 9563)
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Bedrock (SW 9563) is a deep, neutral gray from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 34, so it reflects about 34 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Bedrock
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Bedrock 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 Bedrock, 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 | Vintage Pewter | CSP-110 | 33.8 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Gateway Gray | MQ6-22 | 35 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Stone Mason Gray | 4008-1C | 34 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Stepping Stone | 1010-4 | 38 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams gray colors nearest to Bedrock (LRV 34) by LRV.
Lighter than Bedrock
Darker than Bedrock
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 9563 |
| Hex | #9E9D99 |
| RGB | 158, 157, 153 |
| HSL | 48°, 3%, 61% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 34 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 64.7, -0.4, 2.2 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Bedrock (SW 9563), published as #9E9D99
#8D9397
#AFA799
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Bedrock (SW 9563)?
- Bedrock has an LRV of 34. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Bedrock is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Bedrock in another brand?
- Gateway Gray (Behr MQ6-22) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Bedrock warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Bedrock as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.2; 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.