Gateway Gray (SW 7644) color belongs to the Neutral color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Gateway Gray (SW 7644) is #B2AC9C, and the RGB color code is RGB(178, 172, 156).
In the RGB color model, Gateway Gray (SW 7644) has a red value of 178, a green value of 172, and a blue value of 156. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 3.4% magenta, 12.4% yellow, and 30.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 43.6° (degrees), 12.5 % saturation, and 65.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Gateway Gray (SW 7644) has a hue of 43.6° (degrees), 12.4 % saturation and 69.8 % brightness/value.
The color Gateway Gray (SW 7644) is a warm color.
Gateway Gray (SW 7644) has an LRV of nearly 41.4. By LRV value, it is a medium light 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 41.4 of Gateway Gray (SW 7644) 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 41.4 puts Sherwin Williams Gateway Gray (SW 7644) paint color in the
medium category.
Gateway Gray (SW 7644) (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 Gateway Gray (SW 7644) (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).
RAL Design
Gateway Gray (SW 7644) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Gateway Gray (SW 7644) to RAL Design
RAL Classic
Gateway Gray (SW 7644) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Gateway Gray (SW 7644) to RAL Classic
Pantone TCX
Gateway Gray (SW 7644) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Gateway Gray (SW 7644) to Pantone TCX
Pantone PMS
Gateway Gray (SW 7644) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Gateway Gray (SW 7644) to Pantone PMS
British Standard 4800
Gateway Gray (SW 7644) similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Gateway Gray (SW 7644) to British Standard 4800
These are the real paint colors closest to Gateway Gray (SW 7644) (Paint - Sherwin Williams) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Gateway Gray (SW 7644) once it is on a wall.
Sherwin Williams
Gateway Gray (SW 7644) similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Gateway Gray (SW 7644) to Sherwin Williams
Benjamin Moore
Gateway Gray (SW 7644) similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Gateway Gray (SW 7644) to Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Gateway Gray (SW 7644) similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Gateway Gray (SW 7644) to Valspar
Behr
Gateway Gray (SW 7644) similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Gateway Gray (SW 7644) to Behr
PPG Paints
Gateway Gray (SW 7644) similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Gateway Gray (SW 7644) to PPG Paints
Farrow & Ball
Gateway Gray (SW 7644) similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Gateway Gray (SW 7644) to Farrow & Ball
Dunn-Edwards
Gateway Gray (SW 7644) similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Gateway Gray (SW 7644) to Dunn-Edwards
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 Gateway Gray (SW 7644) - #B2AC9C is #9CA2B2, color name is Manatee*. 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 Gateway Gray (SW 7644) - #B2AC9C is #9CA2B2, color name is Manatee*.
