Sherwin Williams

Online

SW 7072

Online (SW 7072) is a cool balanced gray with blue undertones, registering an LRV of 45. This true mid-tone gray sits at a moderate reflectance level, making it dark enough to read as a definitive color yet light enough to avoid heaviness on walls. The blue undertone gives it a contemporary, clean cast.

It suits bathrooms, home offices, and kitchen islands or cabinetry. Pair it with Pure White (SW 7005) for trim contrast, and coordinate with Passive (SW 7064), Software (SW 7074), Cyberspace (SW 7076), and Big Chill (SW 7648) in monochromatic gray schemes.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 7072

Collection

Cool Scheme, Southeastern Color Scheme 2

Online 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 Online under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Online under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Cyan/Teal

Strength

Very Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

180°

Cyan Family

Lightness

70%

Medium

Saturation

Near Neutral

LRV

45.0

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

#B0B5B5

RGB Decimal

176, 181, 181

RGB Percent

69.0%, 71.0%, 71.0%

HSL

180.0, 3.3%, 70.0%

HSV

180.0, 2.8%, 71.0%

CMYK

2.8%, 0.0%, 0.0%, 29.0%

YIQ

179.5, -3.0, -1.1

XYZ

42.77, 45.61, 50.27

CIE Lab

73.29, -1.74, -0.62

CIE Luv

73.29, -2.81, -0.62

Hunter Lab

67.54, -1.60, -0.57

Decimal

11580853

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Online Silent Film Gibraltar Cliffs Gray Pinstripe

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Online Gray Screen Elemental Swirling Water

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Online Ganymede Sleepy Kitten Bare Pink

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Online Whirlwind Swag Bag Silver Amethyst Haze

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

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