Sherwin Williams Mindful Gray (SW 7016) Paint Color

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Color Name

Mindful Gray (SW 7016)

Hex Color Code

#BCB7AD

RGB Color Code

RGB(188, 183, 173)

CMYK Values*

0.0%, 2.7%, 8.0%, 26.3%

Color Family (Hue)

Neutral Gray

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About Mindful Gray (SW 7016) color - its meaning and example

What color is Mindful Gray (SW 7016)?

Mindful Gray (SW 7016) color belongs to the Neutral Gray color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Mindful Gray (SW 7016) is #BCB7AD, and the RGB color code is RGB(188, 183, 173).

In the RGB color model, Mindful Gray (SW 7016) has a red value of 188, a green value of 183, and a blue value of 173. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 2.7% magenta, 8.0% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 40° (degrees), 10.1 % saturation, and 70.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Mindful Gray (SW 7016) has a hue of 40° (degrees), 8.0 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.

Mindful Gray (SW 7016) is cool or warm?

The color Mindful Gray (SW 7016) is a warm color.

What is the LRV of Mindful Gray (SW 7016)? (For interior and product design)

Mindful Gray (SW 7016) has an LRV of nearly 47.6. 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.

Dark Color

Mindful Gray (SW 7016)

LRV 47.6

Light Color

Compare LRV 47.6 of Mindful Gray (SW 7016) 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 47.6 puts Sherwin Williams Mindful Gray (SW 7016) paint color in the medium category.

Darker colors: Darker colors have lower LRV numbers because they absorb more light than they reflect. This means that they will make a room feel darker and smaller.
Lighter colors: Lighter colors have higher LRV numbers because they reflect more light than they absorb. This means that they will make a room feel brighter and more spacious.

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

Mindful Gray (SW 7016) (Paint - Sherwin Williams) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BCB7AD

Hex triplet: #BCB7AD
Red: BC
Green: B7
Blue: AD

RGBA / RGB rgb(188, 183, 173)

Red: 188 (73.7%)
Green: 183 (71.8%)
Blue: 173 (67.8%)
Alpha: 1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan: 0.00%
Magenta: 2.66%
Yellow: 7.98%
Key: 26.27%

HSL hsl(40deg, 10.1 %, 70.8 %)

Hue: 40°
Saturation: 10.07 %
Lightness: 70.78 %

HSV / HSB

Hue: 40°
Saturation: 7.98 %
Brightness / Value: 73.73 %

RYB ryb(34, 67, 50)

Red: 34 (13.4%)
Yellow: 67 (26.1%)
Blue: 50 (19.7%)

HWB

Hue: 40°
Whiteness: 67.84 %
Blackness: 26.27 %

CMY

Cyan: 26.27%
Magenta: 28.24%
Yellow: 32.16%

XYZ

X: 45.22
Y: 47.58
Z: 46.34

YXY

Y1: 47.58
X: 0.32
Y2: 0.34

CIE-Lab

L: 74.56
A: -0.01
B: 5.7

CIE-Lch

L: 74.56
C: 5.7
H: 90.11

CIE-Luv

L: 74.56
U: 3.49
V: 8.29

Hunter-Lab

L: 68.97
A: -3.69
B: 8.45

Other

LRV: ~ 47.6 %
Munsell Color System: 8.5Y 7.3/1

Similar Colors and Paints

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.

ΔE 0

Identical – an exact match

ΔE under 1

Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them

ΔE 1 – 2

Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection

ΔE 2 – 10

Perceptible at a glance

ΔE over 10

Reads as a different color altogether

Named colors similar to Mindful Gray (SW 7016) (Paint - Sherwin Williams)

These are the named colors closest to Mindful Gray (SW 7016) (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).

#C9C0BB Color Pale Silver

95.35% match | ΔE 4.65

#B0A999 Color Greige

95.31% match | ΔE 4.69

#BEBEBE Color Medium Gray

94.65% match | ΔE 5.35

#C0C0C0 Color Silver

94.45% match | ΔE 5.55

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system

Pantone PMS

Mindful Gray (SW 7016) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Mindful Gray (SW 7016) to Pantone PMS

#BFB8AF Color PANTONE Warm Gray 3 C

98.64% match | ΔE 1.36

#C4BFB6 Color PANTONE 400 C

97.81% match | ΔE 2.19

#C5B9AC Color PANTONE 7528 C

96.62% match | ΔE 3.38

#C4BCB7 Color PANTONE 406 C

96.22% match | ΔE 3.78

RAL Classic

Mindful Gray (SW 7016) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Mindful Gray (SW 7016) to RAL Classic

#B7B3A8 Color RAL 7044 - Silk Gray

98.58% match | ΔE 1.42

#B5B0A1 Color RAL 7032 - Pebble Gray

96.96% match | ΔE 3.04

#B0B0A9 Color RAL 7038 - Agate Gray

96.62% match | ΔE 3.38

#C5C7C4 Color RAL 7035 - Light Gray

94.20% match | ΔE 5.80

Pantone TCX

Mindful Gray (SW 7016) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Mindful Gray (SW 7016) to Pantone TCX

#BEB7B0 Color PANTONE 15-4502 TCX - Silver Cloud

97.89% match | ΔE 2.11

#C1B7B0 Color PANTONE 14-0000 TCX - Silver Gray

96.57% match | ΔE 3.43

#CAC2B9 Color PANTONE 14-0002 TCX - Pumice Stone

96.46% match | ΔE 3.54

#AEACA1 Color PANTONE 15-6304 TCX - Pussywillow Gray

96.29% match | ΔE 3.71

British Standard 4800

Mindful Gray (SW 7016) similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Mindful Gray (SW 7016) to British Standard 4800

#BEB7A7 Color BS 00-A-03 - Grey

97.48% match | ΔE 2.52

#B8B7A8 Color BS 12-B-19 - Beige

96.58% match | ΔE 3.42

#B6B6B6 Color BS 18-B-19 - Grey

94.93% match | ΔE 5.07

#BDBDBD Color BS 22-C-35 - Purple

94.73% match | ΔE 5.27

RAL Design

Mindful Gray (SW 7016) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Mindful Gray (SW 7016) to RAL Design

#B0AAA1 Color RAL 080 70 05 - Garlic Beige

96.37% match | ΔE 3.63

#AEADA3 Color RAL 100 70 05 - Smoky White

96.33% match | ΔE 3.67

#CDC7BD Color RAL 080 80 05 - Micaceous Light Grey

95.78% match | ΔE 4.22

#B2AA98 Color RAL 090 70 10 - Dusty Yellow

95.07% match | ΔE 4.93

Paint similar to Mindful Gray (SW 7016) (Paint - Sherwin Williams)

These are the real paint colors closest to Mindful Gray (SW 7016) (Paint - Sherwin Williams) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Mindful Gray (SW 7016) once it is on a wall.

Dunn-Edwards

Mindful Gray (SW 7016) similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Mindful Gray (SW 7016) to Dunn-Edwards

#BAB6AB Color Reclaimed Wood (DET 625)

99.12% match | ΔE 0.88

#BAB6A9 Color Play on Gray (DE 6228)

98.34% match | ΔE 1.66

#BAB4A6 Color Pewter Patter (DET 627)

98.08% match | ΔE 1.92

#BEB4A8 Color Drifting (DEC 770)

97.55% match | ΔE 2.45

Farrow & Ball

Mindful Gray (SW 7016) similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Mindful Gray (SW 7016) to Farrow & Ball

#C0BCB3 Color Purbeck Stone (275)

98.58% match | ΔE 1.42

#C7BEB3 Color Elephant's Breath (229)

97.19% match | ΔE 2.81

#B2ADA0 Color Hardwick White (5)

96.84% match | ΔE 3.16

#B1B1AA Color Lamp Room Gray (88)

96.80% match | ΔE 3.20

PPG Paints

Mindful Gray (SW 7016) similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Mindful Gray (SW 7016) to PPG Paints

#BBBAB5 Color Fresh Granite (PPG0997-3)

97.21% match | ΔE 2.79

#B2ADA2 Color Boulder Creek (PPG0999-3)

97.17% match | ΔE 2.83

#B2ACA2 Color Greyhound (PPG1008-3)

96.96% match | ΔE 3.04

#AFABA1 Color Kalispell (PPG0998-3)

96.56% match | ΔE 3.44

Benjamin Moore

Mindful Gray (SW 7016) similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Mindful Gray (SW 7016) to Benjamin Moore

#B1ADA2 Color Smoke & Mirrors (CSP-105)

97.04% match | ΔE 2.96

#C3B8AE Color Hazelwood (1005)

96.88% match | ΔE 3.12

#C1BFBA Color Smoke Embers (1466)

96.79% match | ΔE 3.21

#B6B4B2 Color Nightingale (AF-670)

96.02% match | ΔE 3.98

Behr

Mindful Gray (SW 7016) similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Mindful Gray (SW 7016) to Behr

#B6AFA0 Color Camping Tent (N320-4)

96.93% match | ΔE 3.07

#B1AEA2 Color Granite Boulder (790D-4)

96.90% match | ΔE 3.10

#C4C0BB Color Natural Gray (PPU18-10)

96.61% match | ΔE 3.39

#B0ADA0 Color Wells Gray (PPU25-06)

96.45% match | ΔE 3.55

Sherwin Williams

Mindful Gray (SW 7016) similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Mindful Gray (SW 7016) to Sherwin Williams

#C8BFB5 Color Twilight Gray (SW 0054)

96.90% match | ΔE 3.10

#C2C0BB Color Light French Gray (SW 0055)

96.61% match | ΔE 3.39

#BAB9B6 Color March Wind (SW 7668)

96.47% match | ΔE 3.53

#C3C1BC Color Knitting Needles (SW 7672)

96.43% match | ΔE 3.57

Valspar

Mindful Gray (SW 7016) similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Mindful Gray (SW 7016) to Valspar

#CDC2BA Color Windmill (8005-10C)

95.21% match | ΔE 4.79

#B0A998 Color Artemis (8006-1D)

95.07% match | ΔE 4.93

#B0A69A Color Ashen Gray (6004-1C)

94.87% match | ΔE 5.13

#B8B4B4 Color Ganymede (8006-12C)

94.78% match | ΔE 5.22

Color Combinations

View more Sherwin Williams Mindful Gray (SW 7016) - #BCB7AD color palettes and coordinating colors

726B5E

8E8675

A59E91

BCB7AD

D3D0C9

EAE8E5

FFFFFF

Monochromatic Color Palette

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.

BCADB2

BCB0AD

BCB7AD

BABCAD

B2BCAD

Analogous Color Palette

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.

BCB7AD

ADBCB7

B7ADBC

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

BCB7AD

ADBCB0

ADB2BC

BCADBA

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

BCB7AD

C2BEB5

C9C5BD

D0CCC5

D6D3CD

DDDBD6

E4E2DE

EAE9E6

F1F0EE

F8F7F6

FFFFFF

Mindful Gray (SW 7016) - #BCB7AD Tints

BCB7AD

A9A49B

96928A

838079

706D67

5E5B56

4B4945

383633

252422

121211

000000

Mindful Gray (SW 7016) - #BCB7AD Shades

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Complementary / Opposite Color

#BCB7AD

Mindful Gray (SW 7016)

#ADB2BC

Dark Gray*

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.

What is the contrasting color of Sherwin Williams Mindful Gray (SW 7016) - #BCB7AD?

Color that best contrast with Sherwin Williams Mindful Gray (SW 7016) - #BCB7AD is #ADB2BC, color name is Dark 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.