Sherwin-Williams · SW 7022

Alpaca: Sherwin-Williams SW 7022 Color, LRV and Undertone

Alpaca (Sherwin-Williams SW 7022) is #CCC5BD with a light reflectance value (LRV) of 56.4. It has a very slight yellow undertone, so it reads as a neutral in most rooms and only shows its lean next to a true white.

HEX
#CCC5BD
RGB
204, 197, 189
LRV
56.4 of 100
Undertone
Yellow
Temperature
Neutral
Color family
Grey

South light · wall #D7CCBD · LRV 61.3 Simulated on a drawn scene, not a photo.

How Alpaca looks in different light

The same wall changes through the day. Each room below is Alpaca in one kind of light; the LRV shows how much light the wall reflects.

North light #BBBAB9 · LRV 49.2 Cooler and flatter, because north light is blue and has no direct sun.
South light #D7CCBD · LRV 61.3 Warmer and brighter, with the most light all day.
Evening lamps #B5A28A · LRV 37.5 Warm and darker under lamps; cool undertones turn muted.

Colors that go with Alpaca

Picked from the same brand by color relationship. Each room keeps Alpaca on the walls and shows the partner color in use.

Trim and ceiling High Reflective White SW 7757 · #F7F7F1 · LRV 92.6
Deeper accent Spalding Gray SW 6074 · #8D7F75 · LRV 22.1
Quiet neighbor Chelsea Gray SW 2850 · #B6B7B0 · LRV 46.9
Contrast Storm Cloud SW 6249 · #7A848D · LRV 22.6
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Alpaca on a house

Three exterior schemes with Alpaca on the walls. Colors for trim, doors and roof are typical choices, not brand paints.

Alpaca with black trim and door Roof charcoal · trim and door black
Alpaca with a sage door Roof charcoal · trim white · door sage green
Alpaca with a navy door Roof slate · trim white · door navy
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Closest colors in other brands

Nearest matches by CIEDE2000 color difference. Always compare physical samples: no two brands make an identical color.

  • Farrow & Ball No. 242 Pavilion Gray Very close
  • Behr HDC-WR14-2 Winter Haze Very close
  • Valspar 4002-1A Modest Silver Close

Guides with colors like Alpaca

Color guides on this site that use a shade very close to this paint.

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FAQ

What is the HEX code of Alpaca?

Alpaca (Sherwin-Williams SW 7022) is shown here as #CCC5BD (RGB 204, 197, 189). Screens and printed samples differ, so always test a sample on your wall.

What is the LRV of Alpaca?

About 56.4 on a scale from 0 (black) to 100 (white), calculated from the HEX value. A figure published by the paint maker can differ by a point or two.

Is Alpaca a warm or a cool color?

It is neutral. It has a very slight yellow undertone, so it reads as a neutral in most rooms and only shows its lean next to a true white.

What are the closest colors to Alpaca from other brands?

The nearest matches in our data are Behr HDC-WR14-2 Winter Haze; Farrow & Ball No. 242 Pavilion Gray; Valspar 4002-1A Modest Silver. Matches are approximate: compare physical samples before you buy.

Color values come from the open colornerd dataset by James Pederson (MIT license). LRV, undertone and light simulations are calculated from the HEX value. Brand and color names belong to their owners; Light & Pigment is not affiliated with any paint brand.