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Anew Gray

Sherwin-Williams 7030

HEX
#BFB6AA
RGB
191, 182, 170
LAB
74.5, 1.1, 7.2
LRV
≈ 47
Family
Light Gray, warm
Nearest RAL
7044 Silk Grey
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With an LRV of about 47, Anew Gray is a mid tone: it absorbs more light than it reflects, so it reads deeper on a large wall than on the chip. It suits accent walls and well-lit rooms. Sherwin-Williams does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color.

Anew Gray in other brands

  • Light Lichen Hallman Lindsay 211 Light Gray Very close ΔE 0.5
  • Gossamer Pratt & Lambert 32-26 Light Gray Very close ΔE 0.5
  • Beautiful Beige Dulux Australia SN4A5 Light Gray Very close ΔE 0.5
  • Ghost Town Kelly-Moore KM4579-2 Light Gray Very close ΔE 0.6
  • Platinum Met. MyPerfectColor MP20083 Light Gray Very close ΔE 0.6
  • Drifting Dunn-Edwards DEC770 Light Gray Very close ΔE 0.7

Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams

How it looks with color blindness

  • Deuteranopia Reads as light gray
  • Protanopia Reads as light gray
  • Tritanopia Reads as light gray
  • Achromatopsia Reads as light gray

Under different light

  • Warm bulb, 2700 K Turns orange
  • Neutral, 4000 K Turns beige
  • Daylight, 6500 K As listed

Questions

Is Anew Gray warm or cool?

Warm. Its LAB b value of 7.2 and a value of 1.1 lean toward yellow and red, so it reads warmer next to a pure gray.

What is the closest Hallman Lindsay color to Anew Gray?

Light Lichen (211), at ΔE 0.5. Under ΔE 2 the two are hard to tell apart on a wall.

What is the LRV of Anew Gray?

≈ 47. Sherwin-Williams does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color.