Sherwin Williams

Sensuous Gray

SW 7081

Sensuous Gray is a medium-depth gray with a noticeable purple-mauve undertone that becomes more apparent in warmer artificial light. At an LRV of 21, it absorbs a significant amount of light and reads as a darker, more saturated neutral on the wall. It is often applied to accent walls, dining rooms, and bedrooms where a deeper wall color is appropriate.

Sherwin-Williams Agreeable Gray and Accessible Beige can serve as lighter companions, while Popular Gray, Peppercorn, and Mink round out a layered gray-to-dark palette.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 7081

Sensuous 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 Sensuous Gray under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

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

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Pink

Strength

Very Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

340°

Red Family

Lightness

50%

Medium

Saturation

Near Neutral

LRV

21.0

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

#837D7F

RGB Decimal

131, 125, 127

RGB Percent

51.4%, 49.0%, 49.8%

HSL

340.0, 2.4%, 50.2%

HSV

340.0, 4.6%, 51.4%

CMYK

0.0%, 4.6%, 3.1%, 48.6%

YIQ

127.0, 2.9, 1.9

XYZ

20.52, 21.02, 23.06

CIE Lab

52.98, 2.66, -0.28

CIE Luv

52.98, 3.33, -0.82

Hunter Lab

45.85, 2.17, -0.23

Decimal

8617343

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Sensuous Gray Cadet Gray Virtuoso Sweet Currant

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Sensuous Gray Cadet Gray Storm Rolling In Mulberry Stain

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Sensuous Gray Shutter Gray Rocky River Antique Glass

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Sensuous Gray Chinchilla Classical Violet Steamship

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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Dolphin

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