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Sherwin Williams

Quest Gray

SW 7080

Quest Gray is a mid-tone cool gray with purple undertones that distinguish it from warmer greige alternatives. Its LRV of 39 places it in the medium range, absorbing more light than it reflects and producing a noticeably shaded effect on walls. This depth works in rooms with adequate lighting, including dining rooms, hallways, and home offices where a defined wall color is preferred.

The purple cast becomes more apparent in cooler light and recedes under warm-toned lighting. It coordinates with Sherwin-Williams Silver Strand and Comfort Gray for tonal layering, Alabaster as a trim white, and Naval for darker contrast.
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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 7080

Collection

Comfort Inn Scheme 1, Comfort Inn Scheme 2, Comfort Inn Scheme 3, Rise and Shine Scheme 1, Rise and Shine Scheme 2, Rise and Shine Scheme 3

Quest 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 Quest Gray under artificial light

Natural Lighting

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

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Red

Strength

Very Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

0°

Red Family

Lightness

66%

Medium

Saturation

5%

Near Neutral

LRV

39.0
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
#ADA5A5
RGB Decimal
173, 165, 165
RGB Percent
67.8%, 64.7%, 64.7%
HSL
0.0, 4.7%, 66.3%
HSV
0.0, 4.6%, 67.8%
CMYK
0.0%, 4.6%, 4.6%, 32.2%
YIQ
167.4, 4.8, 1.7
XYZ
37.48, 38.51, 41.06
CIE Lab
68.40, 2.88, 1.02
CIE Luv
68.40, 4.64, 0.99
Hunter Lab
62.06, 2.60, 0.91
Decimal
11380133

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Quest GrayGray VioletPlum SmokeNature Walk

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Quest GrayRock CrystalGray WhisperEarly Crocus

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Quest GrayAdagioMillennium SilverAloha

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Quest GraySmokey WingsClassyLamp Room Gray

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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Warm Shale

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Cathedral Gray

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Glidden

Statue Garden

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Stately Graystone

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Flexible Gray

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Intuitive

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Smokey Wings

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Mystical Shade

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