Sherwin Williams Ponder (SW 7079) Paint Color

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Color Name

Ponder (SW 7079)

Hex Color Code

#BCB6B6

RGB Color Code

RGB(188, 182, 182)

CMYK Values*

0.0%, 3.2%, 3.2%, 26.3%

Color Family (Hue)

Purple

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#BCB6B6 Ponder (SW 7079) Paint Sherwin Williams - Color codes and meaning | Matching colors and paints

About Ponder (SW 7079) color - its meaning and example

What color is Ponder (SW 7079)?

Ponder (SW 7079) color belongs to the Purple color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Ponder (SW 7079) is #BCB6B6, and the RGB color code is RGB(188, 182, 182).

In the RGB color model, Ponder (SW 7079) has a red value of 188, a green value of 182, and a blue value of 182. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 3.2% magenta, 3.2% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 0° (degrees), 4.3 % saturation, and 72.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Ponder (SW 7079) has a hue of 0° (degrees), 3.2 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.

Ponder (SW 7079) is cool or warm?

The color Ponder (SW 7079) is a warm color.

What is the LRV of Ponder (SW 7079)? (For interior and product design)

Ponder (SW 7079) has an LRV of nearly 47.5. 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

Ponder (SW 7079)

LRV 47.5

Light Color

Compare LRV 47.5 of Ponder (SW 7079) 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 47.5 puts Sherwin Williams Ponder (SW 7079) 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

Ponder (SW 7079) (Paint - Sherwin Williams) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BCB6B6

Hex triplet: #BCB6B6
Red: BC
Green: B6
Blue: B6

RGBA / RGB rgb(188, 182, 182)

Red: 188 (73.7%)
Green: 182 (71.4%)
Blue: 182 (71.4%)
Alpha: 1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan: 0.00%
Magenta: 3.19%
Yellow: 3.19%
Key: 26.27%

HSL hsl(0deg, 4.3 %, 72.5 %)

Hue: 0°
Saturation: 4.29 %
Lightness: 72.55 %

HSV / HSB

Hue: 0°
Saturation: 3.19 %
Brightness / Value: 73.73 %

RYB ryb(33, 59, 51)

Red: 33 (12.8%)
Yellow: 59 (23.3%)
Blue: 51 (20.0%)

HWB

Hue: 0°
Whiteness: 71.37 %
Blackness: 26.27 %

CMY

Cyan: 26.27%
Magenta: 28.63%
Yellow: 28.63%

XYZ

X: 45.91
Y: 47.52
Z: 51.01

YXY

Y1: 47.52
X: 0.32
Y2: 0.33

CIE-Lab

L: 74.52
A: 2.12
B: 0.74

CIE-Lch

L: 74.52
C: 2.25
H: 19.36

CIE-Luv

L: 74.52
U: 3.45
V: 0.73

Hunter-Lab

L: 68.94
A: -1.77
B: 4.39

Other

LRV: ~ 47.5 %
Munsell Color System: 1.9YR 7.3/0.4

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 Ponder (SW 7079) (Paint - Sherwin Williams)

These are the named colors closest to Ponder (SW 7079) (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).

#BEBEBE Color Medium Gray

96.48% match | ΔE 3.52

#C9C0BB Color Pale Silver

96.21% match | ΔE 3.79

#C0C0C0 Color Silver

96.19% match | ΔE 3.81

#A9A9A9 Color Dark Gray

94.98% match | ΔE 5.02

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

Pantone TCX

Ponder (SW 7079) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Ponder (SW 7079) to Pantone TCX

#BEBDBD Color PANTONE 14-4203 TCX - Vapor Blue

97.04% match | ΔE 2.96

#B0AAAB Color PANTONE 14-4116 TCX - Gray Morning

96.64% match | ΔE 3.36

#C9C3C1 Color PANTONE 13-0005 TCX - Temple Gray

96.47% match | ΔE 3.53

#BABBBD Color PANTONE 14-4107 TCX - Quiet Gray

96.40% match | ΔE 3.60

British Standard 4800

Ponder (SW 7079) similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Ponder (SW 7079) to British Standard 4800

#B6B6B6 Color BS 18-B-19 - Grey

96.94% match | ΔE 3.06

#BDBDBD Color BS 22-C-35 - Purple

96.61% match | ΔE 3.39

#BFBFBF Color BS 18-B-17 - Silver Haze

96.34% match | ΔE 3.66

#AEADB2 Color BS 22-B-21 - Kashmir

95.83% match | ΔE 4.17

Pantone PMS

Ponder (SW 7079) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Ponder (SW 7079) to Pantone PMS

#C4BCB7 Color PANTONE 406 C

96.93% match | ΔE 3.07

#B0ABAC Color PANTONE 4282 C

96.84% match | ΔE 3.16

#B1B1B1 Color PANTONE 4281 C

96.51% match | ΔE 3.49

#B9BBBB Color PANTONE 10103 C

95.72% match | ΔE 4.28

RAL Design

Ponder (SW 7079) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Ponder (SW 7079) to RAL Design

#BABABA Color RAL 000 75 00 - Marble Grey

96.88% match | ΔE 3.12

#ACADAC Color RAL 000 70 00 - Light Grey

95.17% match | ΔE 4.83

#CFC4C7 Color RAL 340 80 05 - Piano Grey Rose

95.08% match | ΔE 4.92

#C9C8C7 Color RAL 000 80 00 - Foggy Grey

94.86% match | ΔE 5.14

RAL Classic

Ponder (SW 7079) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Ponder (SW 7079) to RAL Classic

#C8C8C7 Color RAL 7047 - Telegray 4

94.60% match | ΔE 5.40

#B0B0A9 Color RAL 7038 - Agate Gray

93.97% match | ΔE 6.03

#C5C7C4 Color RAL 7035 - Light Gray

93.72% match | ΔE 6.28

#B7B3A8 Color RAL 7044 - Silk Gray

93.65% match | ΔE 6.35

Paint similar to Ponder (SW 7079) (Paint - Sherwin Williams)

These are the real paint colors closest to Ponder (SW 7079) (Paint - Sherwin Williams) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Ponder (SW 7079) once it is on a wall.

Sherwin Williams

Ponder (SW 7079) similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Ponder (SW 7079) to Sherwin Williams

#BDB8B8 Color Fashionable Gray (SW 6275)

99.32% match | ΔE 0.68

#BCB8B6 Color Essential Gray (SW 6002)

98.28% match | ΔE 1.72

#C0B6B4 Color Queen Anne Lilac (SW 0021)

98.09% match | ΔE 1.91

#BAB9B6 Color March Wind (SW 7668)

96.52% match | ΔE 3.48

Valspar

Ponder (SW 7079) similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Ponder (SW 7079) to Valspar

#B8B4B4 Color Ganymede (8006-12C)

98.83% match | ΔE 1.17

#C9BFBD Color Oyster Bay (V127-3)

96.84% match | ΔE 3.16

#CEC7C4 Color Modest Silver (4002-1A)

95.34% match | ΔE 4.66

#BFC0C6 Color Dolphin at Play (8004-46B)

95.27% match | ΔE 4.73

Benjamin Moore

Ponder (SW 7079) similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Ponder (SW 7079) to Benjamin Moore

#C0BCBC Color Through the Looking Glass (CSP-495)

98.22% match | ΔE 1.78

#B6B4B2 Color Nightingale (AF-670)

97.31% match | ΔE 2.69

#B3B1B0 Color Silver Dollar (1460)

97.26% match | ΔE 2.74

#AEABAA Color Stormy Monday (2112-50)

96.33% match | ΔE 3.67

Behr

Ponder (SW 7079) similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Ponder (SW 7079) to Behr

#BEBBBB Color Grape Creme (PPU16-11)

98.12% match | ΔE 1.88

#B1B0AF Color Sparrow (780F-4)

96.64% match | ΔE 3.36

#AEACAD Color Classy (MQ5-04)

96.45% match | ΔE 3.55

#BDBEBF Color High Speed Access (N530-3)

96.10% match | ΔE 3.90

PPG Paints

Ponder (SW 7079) similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Ponder (SW 7079) to PPG Paints

#C3B8B7 Color Luxurious (PPG18-04)

97.65% match | ΔE 2.35

#C4BDBA Color Hush (PPG1004-3)

97.57% match | ΔE 2.43

#C2BDBA Color Gray Shadows (PPG1005-3)

97.45% match | ΔE 2.55

#B9B8B5 Color Pigeon Feather (PPG0995-4)

96.54% match | ΔE 3.46

Dunn-Edwards

Ponder (SW 7079) similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Ponder (SW 7079) to Dunn-Edwards

#B6B5B8 Color Silver Bullet (DE 6381)

97.33% match | ΔE 2.67

#C5B9B4 Color Chocolate Milk (DE 6059)

96.58% match | ΔE 3.42

#B9BABA Color Covered in Platinum (DE 6367)

96.32% match | ΔE 3.68

#AEADAD Color Industrial Age (DET 618)

96.25% match | ΔE 3.75

Farrow & Ball

Ponder (SW 7079) similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Ponder (SW 7079) to Farrow & Ball

#B7AFA9 Color Dove Tale (267)

96.32% match | ΔE 3.68

#CFC4C0 Color Peignoir (286)

95.33% match | ΔE 4.67

#C3C1BB Color Pavilion Gray (242)

94.93% match | ΔE 5.07

#C9C7CD Color Calluna (270)

94.61% match | ΔE 5.39

Color Combinations

View more Sherwin Williams Ponder (SW 7079) - #BCB6B6 color palettes and coordinating colors

716868

8B8181

A49B9B

BCB6B6

D4D1D1

EDEBEB

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.

BCB6BC

BCB6B9

BCB6B6

BCB9B6

BCBCB6

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.

BCB6B6

B6BCB6

B6B6BC

Triadic Color Palette

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

BCB6B6

B9BCB6

B6BCBC

B9B6BC

Tetradic Color Palette

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

BCB6B6

C2BDBD

C9C4C4

D0CBCB

D6D3D3

DDDADA

E4E1E1

EAE9E9

F1F0F0

F8F7F7

FFFFFF

Ponder (SW 7079) - #BCB6B6 Tints

BCB6B6

A9A3A3

969191

837F7F

706D6D

5E5B5B

4B4848

383636

252424

121212

000000

Ponder (SW 7079) - #BCB6B6 Shades

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Complementary / Opposite Color

#BCB6B6

Ponder (SW 7079)

#B6BCBC

Zinc*

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 Ponder (SW 7079) - #BCB6B6?

Color that best contrast with Sherwin Williams Ponder (SW 7079) - #BCB6B6 is #B6BCBC, color name is Zinc*. 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.