Sherwin-Williams · SW 7047

Porpoise: Sherwin-Williams SW 7047 Color, LRV and Undertone

Porpoise (Sherwin-Williams SW 7047) is #6B645B with a light reflectance value (LRV) of 13. It has a soft yellow undertone that is part of its character, so check it against your flooring and fabrics.

HEX: #6B645B
RGB: 107, 100, 91
LRV: 13 of 100
Undertone: Yellow
Temperature: Warm
Color family: Brown

South light · wall #8C8171 · LRV 22.5 Simulated on a drawn scene, not a photo.

How Porpoise looks in different light

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

North light #7C7B7A · LRV 19.9 Cooler and flatter, because north light is blue and has no direct sun.

South light #8C8171 · LRV 22.5 Warmer and brighter, with the most light all day.

Evening lamps #7E6B51 · LRV 15.5 Warm and darker under lamps; cool undertones turn muted.

Colors that go with Porpoise

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

Trim and ceiling High Reflective White SW 7757 · #F7F7F1 · LRV 92.6

Deeper accent Black Bean SW 6006 · #403330 · LRV 3.7

Quiet neighbor Attitude Gray SW 7060 · #7C7D75 · LRV 20.2

Contrast Let it Rain SW 9152 · #979FA5 · LRV 34.1

Porpoise on a house

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

Porpoise with white trim and door Roof charcoal · trim and door white

Porpoise with a sage door Roof charcoal · trim white · door sage green

Porpoise with a navy door Roof slate · trim white · door navy

Closest colors in other brands

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

Behr N180-6 Derby Very close
Valspar 6002-2C Falcon's Plume Very close
Farrow & Ball No. 290 Salon Drab Close

Guides with colors like Porpoise

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

Olive Green Bedroom Paint Olive green · Bedroom

Grey Exterior House Colors: 4 Full Schemes House exterior · Grey

Modern Grey House Exterior Color Schemes: Four Palettes House exterior · Grey

Grey Bathroom Paint Colors for Walls, Measured From Paintings Grey · Bathroom

Similar paint colors

Grizzle GraySW 7068 Gauntlet GraySW 7019 Pewter GreenSW 6208 Roycroft PewterSW 2848 PeppercornSW 7674 RosemarySW 6187

FAQ

What is the HEX code of Porpoise?

Porpoise (Sherwin-Williams SW 7047) is shown here as #6B645B (RGB 107, 100, 91). Screens and printed samples differ, so always test a sample on your wall.

What is the LRV of Porpoise?

About 13 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 Porpoise 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 Porpoise from other brands?

The nearest matches in our data are Behr N180-6 Derby; Farrow & Ball No. 290 Salon Drab; Valspar 6002-2C Falcon's Plume. 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.