Metropolis (SW 9575)
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Metropolis (SW 9575) is a very deep, neutral gray from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 8, so it reflects about 8 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Metropolis
Three Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Metropolis 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 Metropolis, 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 | Silhouette | AF-655 | 10.2 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Willow Wood | ECC-41-2 | 8.3 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Labrador | 3009-9 | 9 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Black Elegance | 1004-7 | 7 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams gray colors nearest to Metropolis (LRV 8) by LRV.
Lighter than Metropolis
Darker than Metropolis
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 9575 |
| Hex | #59504F |
| RGB | 89, 80, 79 |
| HSL | 6°, 6%, 33% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 34.9, 3.5, 1.9 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Metropolis (SW 9575), published as #59504F
#4A484D
#68594F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Metropolis (SW 9575)?
- Metropolis has an LRV of 8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Metropolis is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Metropolis in another brand?
- Willow Wood (Behr ECC-41-2) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Metropolis warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Metropolis as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.9; 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.