Accessible Beige (SW 7036) vs Amazing Gray (SW 7044)
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Quick decision
- Lighter
- Accessible Beige, LRV 58 vs 47.
- Warmer
- Accessible Beige, both greige (Lab b* 8.8 vs 7.3).
- North rooms
- Accessible Beige keeps more brightness (L* 76.7 vs 70.0 in north light); both drift gray about equally.
- Trim that works
- Panda White SW 6147, #EAE2D4, LRV 77: the Sherwin-Williams white closest in hue to both.
- Closeness
- deltaE 4.8, noticeably different. At 4.8, test both: on a full wall the difference will show.
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Accessible Beige
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Accessible Beige (SW 7036) is lighter than Amazing Gray (SW 7044) and slightly warmer: LRV 58 vs 47, deltaE 4.8 (noticeably different).
Side by side
| Measure | Accessible Beige | Amazing Gray | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams | Sherwin-Williams | |
| Color code | SW 7036 | SW 7044 | |
| Hex | #D1C7B8 | #BEB5A9 | |
| RGB | 209, 199, 184 | 190, 181, 169 | |
| HSL | 36°, 21%, 77% | 34°, 14%, 70% | |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 58 | 47 | +11 |
| Lab L* | 80.7 | 74.1 | +6.6 |
| Lab a* | 0.9 | 1.1 | −0.2 |
| Lab b* | 8.8 | 7.3 | +1.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Sandy | Warm | |
| Temperature | warm | warm | |
| Color family | Beige | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Accessible Beige (SW 7036), published as #D1C7B8
#C0BDB6
#E2D1B8
Amazing Gray (SW 7044), published as #BEB5A9
#ADABA7
#CFBFA9
These swatches and the rooms above are a simulation, not a measurement. How the visualizer works
Which should you pick
Rules of thumb computed from the LRV and Lab values in the table above; no room test was done.
- Pick Accessible Beige (SW 7036) for a small room or a north-facing room, because it is 11 LRV points lighter (58 vs 47), so it bounces back more of the limited light
- Pick Amazing Gray (SW 7044) for a south-facing room, because its Lab b* is 7.3 against 8.8, so it is the cooler of the two and offsets warm direct sun
- Pick Accessible Beige (SW 7036) to warm a north-facing room, because it is the warmer of the two (Lab b* 8.8), which counters cool indirect light
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Common questions
- Is Accessible Beige the same color as Amazing Gray?
- They are noticeably different: a CIEDE2000 difference of 4.8. Most people can see the difference between Accessible Beige and Amazing Gray side by side.
- Which is lighter, Accessible Beige or Amazing Gray?
- Accessible Beige, with an LRV of 58 against 47.
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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.