Sherwin-Williams · SW 7672

Knitting Needles: Sherwin-Williams SW 7672 Color, LRV and Undertone

Knitting Needles (Sherwin-Williams SW 7672) is #C3C1BC with a light reflectance value (LRV) of 53.4. 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
#C3C1BC
RGB
195, 193, 188
LRV
53.4 of 100
Undertone
Yellow
Temperature
Neutral
Color family
Grey

South light · wall #D0C9BD · LRV 58.9 Simulated on a drawn scene, not a photo.

How Knitting Needles looks in different light

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

North light #B5B7B9 · LRV 47.2 Cooler and flatter, because north light is blue and has no direct sun.
South light #D0C9BD · LRV 58.9 Warmer and brighter, with the most light all day.
Evening lamps #B0A089 · LRV 36.2 Warm and darker under lamps; cool undertones turn muted.

Colors that go with Knitting Needles

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

Trim and ceiling Extra White SW 7006 · #EEEFEA · LRV 85.9
Deeper accent Link Gray SW 6200 · #7F7E72 · LRV 20.6
Quiet neighbor Mineral Deposit SW 7652 · #ABB0AC · LRV 42.7
Contrast Serious Gray SW 6256 · #7D848B · LRV 22.7
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Knitting Needles on a house

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

Knitting Needles with black trim and door Roof charcoal · trim and door black
Knitting Needles with a sage door Roof charcoal · trim white · door sage green
Knitting Needles 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.

  • Behr MQ2-59 Silver City Near-identical
  • Farrow & Ball No. 242 Pavilion Gray Very close
  • Valspar 5006-1B Notre Dame Very close

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FAQ

What is the HEX code of Knitting Needles?

Knitting Needles (Sherwin-Williams SW 7672) is shown here as #C3C1BC (RGB 195, 193, 188). Screens and printed samples differ, so always test a sample on your wall.

What is the LRV of Knitting Needles?

About 53.4 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 Knitting Needles 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 Knitting Needles from other brands?

The nearest matches in our data are Behr MQ2-59 Silver City; Farrow & Ball No. 242 Pavilion Gray; Valspar 5006-1B Notre Dame. 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.