Sherwin Williams

Gray Area

SW 7052

Gray Area (SW 7023) is a neutral gray with warm beige undertones, sitting at an LRV of 39. This mid-tone greige reads warmer than a pure gray, making it functional for living rooms, offices, and hallways where a moderate depth is needed. The beige influence becomes more apparent under incandescent lighting.

Repose Gray and Dorian Gray extend the palette tonally on adjacent surfaces, while Iron Ore and Naval supply darker accent options. Alabaster and Creamy perform well on trim and ceilings for clean, warm contrast.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 7052

Collection

Urban Color Scheme 4, Southwest Color Scheme 2

Gray Area in Different Light

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Gray Area under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

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

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Low

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

38°

Orange Family

Lightness

64%

Medium

Saturation

14%

Very Muted

LRV

39.0

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#AFA696

RGB Decimal

175, 166, 150

RGB Percent

68.6%, 65.1%, 58.8%

HSL

38.4, 13.5%, 63.7%

HSV

38.4, 14.3%, 68.6%

CMYK

0.0%, 5.1%, 14.3%, 31.4%

YIQ

166.9, 10.5, -3.1

XYZ

36.82, 38.59, 34.36

CIE Lab

68.45, 0.47, 9.44

CIE Luv

68.45, 6.30, 13.23

Hunter Lab

62.12, 0.42, 7.92

Decimal

11511446

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Gray Area Cole Stone Lost Canyon Villa Oliva

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Gray Area Cotton Grey Crème De La Crème Snowbound

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Gray Area Great Falls Charcoal Linen Beribboned

Analogous

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Gray Area Bay Water Flexible Gray Flora

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