Earl Grey (SW 7660) color belongs to the Neutral Gray Green color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Earl Grey (SW 7660) is #969A96, and the RGB color code is RGB(150, 154, 150).
In the RGB color model, Earl Grey (SW 7660) has a red value of 150, a green value of 154, and a blue value of 150. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 2.6% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 2.6% yellow, and 39.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 120° (degrees), 1.9 % saturation, and 59.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Earl Grey (SW 7660) has a hue of 120° (degrees), 2.6 % saturation and 60.4 % brightness/value.
The color Earl Grey (SW 7660) is a cool color.
Earl Grey (SW 7660) has an LRV of nearly 31.8. By LRV value, it is a medium color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Compare LRV 31.8 of Earl Grey (SW 7660) with dark and light color
LRV is important to consider when choosing paint colors for a room, as it can affect the overall brightness and mood of the space.
Lighter colors with higher LRVs will make a room feel more spacious and airy, while darker colors with lower LRVs will create a more intimate and cozy atmosphere.
LRV value 31.8 puts Sherwin Williams Earl Grey (SW 7660) paint color in the
darker category.
Earl Grey (SW 7660) (Paint - Sherwin Williams) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
What is Delta E (ΔE)?
Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.
These are the named colors closest to Earl Grey (SW 7660) (Paint - Sherwin Williams), closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).
Pantone TCX
Earl Grey (SW 7660) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Earl Grey (SW 7660) to Pantone TCX
RAL Classic
Earl Grey (SW 7660) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Earl Grey (SW 7660) to RAL Classic
RAL Design
Earl Grey (SW 7660) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Earl Grey (SW 7660) to RAL Design
Pantone PMS
Earl Grey (SW 7660) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Earl Grey (SW 7660) to Pantone PMS
British Standard 4800
Earl Grey (SW 7660) similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Earl Grey (SW 7660) to British Standard 4800
These are the real paint colors closest to Earl Grey (SW 7660) (Paint - Sherwin Williams) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Earl Grey (SW 7660) once it is on a wall.
Sherwin Williams
Earl Grey (SW 7660) similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Earl Grey (SW 7660) to Sherwin Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Earl Grey (SW 7660) similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Earl Grey (SW 7660) to Dunn-Edwards
Valspar
Earl Grey (SW 7660) similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Earl Grey (SW 7660) to Valspar
Benjamin Moore
Earl Grey (SW 7660) similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Earl Grey (SW 7660) to Benjamin Moore
PPG Paints
Earl Grey (SW 7660) similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Earl Grey (SW 7660) to PPG Paints
Behr
Earl Grey (SW 7660) similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Earl Grey (SW 7660) to Behr
Farrow & Ball
Earl Grey (SW 7660) similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Earl Grey (SW 7660) to Farrow & Ball
Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.
Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.
Color that best contrast with Sherwin Williams Earl Grey (SW 7660) - #969A96 is #9A969A, color name is Spanish Gray*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.
Complementary or Opposite color for Sherwin Williams Earl Grey (SW 7660) - #969A96 is #9A969A, color name is Spanish Gray*.
