Sherwin-Williams · SW 7045
Intellectual Gray: Sherwin-Williams SW 7045 Color, LRV and Undertone
Intellectual Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7045) is #A8A093 with a light reflectance value (LRV) of 35.6. It has a soft yellow undertone that is part of its character, so check it against your flooring and fabrics.
- HEX
- #A8A093
- RGB
- 168, 160, 147
- LRV
- 35.6 of 100
- Undertone
- Yellow
- Temperature
- Warm
- Color family
- Beige
South light · wall #BBAF9D · LRV 43.7 Simulated on a drawn scene, not a photo.
How Intellectual Gray looks in different light
The same wall changes through the day. Each room below is Intellectual Gray in one kind of light; the LRV shows how much light the wall reflects.
Colors that go with Intellectual Gray
Picked from the same brand by color relationship. Each room keeps Intellectual Gray on the walls and shows the partner color in use.
Intellectual Gray on a house
Three exterior schemes with Intellectual Gray on the walls. Colors for trim, doors and roof are typical choices, not brand paints.
Closest colors in other brands
Nearest matches by CIEDE2000 color difference. Always compare physical samples: no two brands make an identical color.
- Behr MQ2-52 Roadside Very close
- Valspar 6004-2A Aspen Gray Very close
- Farrow & Ball No. 17 Light Gray Close
Guides with colors like Intellectual Gray
Color guides on this site that use a shade very close to this paint.
Similar paint colors
FAQ
What is the HEX code of Intellectual Gray?
Intellectual Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7045) is shown here as #A8A093 (RGB 168, 160, 147). Screens and printed samples differ, so always test a sample on your wall.
What is the LRV of Intellectual Gray?
About 35.6 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 Intellectual Gray a warm or a cool color?
It is warm. It has a soft yellow undertone that is part of its character, so check it against your flooring and fabrics.
What are the closest colors to Intellectual Gray from other brands?
The nearest matches in our data are Behr MQ2-52 Roadside; Farrow & Ball No. 17 Light Gray; Valspar 6004-2A Aspen Gray. 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.