Sherwin Williams

Dovetail

SW 7018

Dovetail (SW 7018) is a medium-depth neutral gray carrying warm brown undertones that prevent it from reading as stark or cold. At an LRV of 26, it absorbs a moderate amount of light and functions well as an accent wall color or for cabinetry in kitchens and bathrooms. Its warmth distinguishes it from cooler grays, giving it a grounded, earthy quality.

Repose Gray (SW 7015) and Mindful Gray (SW 7016) provide lighter complementary options, while Alabaster (SW 7008) offers clean contrast for trim. Shoji White (SW 7042) and Urbane Bronze (SW 7048) round out a cohesive palette.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 7018

Collection

Top 50 Colors, Finest Whites & Neutrals (Cool Neutrals), Gallery Series, Top Exterior Colors, Sleep Inn Scheme 1, MainStay Suites Scheme 1, Southwestern Color Scheme 2

Dovetail in Real Homes (24 Photos)

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Dovetail in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Dovetail under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Dovetail under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

32°

Orange Family

Lightness

54%

Medium

Saturation

Very Muted

LRV

26.0

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#908A83

RGB Decimal

144, 138, 131

RGB Percent

56.5%, 54.1%, 51.4%

HSL

32.3, 5.5%, 53.9%

HSV

32.3, 9.0%, 56.5%

CMYK

0.0%, 4.2%, 9.0%, 43.5%

YIQ

139.0, 5.8, -0.9

XYZ

24.69, 25.74, 25.14

CIE Lab

57.79, 0.94, 4.53

CIE Luv

57.79, 3.93, 6.12

Hunter Lab

50.74, 0.79, 3.66

Decimal

9472643

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Dovetail Chain Link Burnished Pewter Chinchilla

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Dovetail Mercurial Graycloth Gray Shimmer

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Dovetail Smoke Gray Ashland Slate Frozen Canal

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Dovetail Thames Fog Fashion Week Card Room Green

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

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