Sherwin Williams

Functional Gray

SW 7024

Functional Gray is a neutral gray carrying warm taupe influences, registering an LRV of 37. This mid-tone depth works well in living rooms, hallways, and home offices where a grounded neutral is needed without feeling cold. The taupe undertone keeps it from reading sterile under warm lighting.

It coordinates cleanly with Alabaster or Greek Villa on trim, while Acacia Haze, Evergreen Fog, and Dovetail provide tonal depth on accent walls or cabinetry. Urbane Bronze makes a strong complementary dark accent.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 7024

Collection

Colormix Forecast 2018 (Sincerity), Colormix Forecast 2020 (Haven), Living Well (Unplug), Color Palette 09, Color Palette 03, Embassy Suites by Hilton Scheme 2

Functional Gray in Real Homes (13 Photos)

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Functional Gray 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 Functional Gray under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Functional Gray under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

32°

Orange Family

Lightness

64%

Medium

Saturation

Very Muted

LRV

37.0

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

#ABA39A

RGB Decimal

171, 163, 154

RGB Percent

67.1%, 63.9%, 60.4%

HSL

31.8, 9.2%, 63.7%

HSV

31.8, 9.9%, 67.1%

CMYK

0.0%, 4.7%, 9.9%, 32.9%

YIQ

164.4, 7.7, -1.1

XYZ

35.72, 37.19, 35.87

CIE Lab

67.42, 1.29, 5.70

CIE Luv

67.42, 5.24, 7.89

Hunter Lab

60.98, 1.15, 4.87

Decimal

11248538

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Functional Gray Elephant Ear Revolutionary Storm Burnished Pewter

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Functional Gray Alpaca Gray Shimmer Snowbound

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Functional Gray Nickel Smoke Gray Stratosphere

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Functional Gray Ara Glen Violet Vista Bitter Sage

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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