Sherwin-Williams · SW 7043

Worldly Gray: Sherwin-Williams SW 7043 Color, LRV and Undertone

Worldly Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7043) is #CEC6BB with a light reflectance value (LRV) of 57.1. It has a soft yellow undertone that is part of its character, so check it against your flooring and fabrics.

HEX
#CEC6BB
RGB
206, 198, 187
LRV
57.1 of 100
Undertone
Yellow
Temperature
Warm
Color family
White

South light · wall #D9CDBC · LRV 62 Simulated on a drawn scene, not a photo.

How Worldly Gray looks in different light

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

North light #BDBBB8 · LRV 49.8 Cooler and flatter, because north light is blue and has no direct sun.
South light #D9CDBC · LRV 62 Warmer and brighter, with the most light all day.
Evening lamps #B6A388 · LRV 37.9 Warm and darker under lamps; cool undertones turn muted.

Colors that go with Worldly Gray

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

Trim and ceiling High Reflective White SW 7757 · #F7F7F1 · LRV 92.6
Deeper accent Hardware SW 6172 · #8B8372 · LRV 22.9
Quiet neighbor Chelsea Gray SW 2850 · #B6B7B0 · LRV 46.9
Contrast Serious Gray SW 6256 · #7D848B · LRV 22.7
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Worldly Gray on a house

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

Worldly Gray with black trim and door Roof charcoal · trim and door black
Worldly Gray with a sage door Roof charcoal · trim white · door sage green
Worldly Gray 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 PPU5-08 Sculptor Clay Very close
  • Farrow & Ball No. 228 Cornforth White Very close
  • Valspar 6005-1B Villa Grey Very close

Guides with colors like Worldly Gray

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

Modern Kitchen Colors: A Palette Measured from Paintings Modern style North Facing Dining Room Colors That Warm Up Cool Light North-facing · Dining room Modern Grey House Exterior Color Schemes: Four Palettes House exterior · Grey City Loft Color Palette Industrial style Hall Paint Color Combination Ideas from Five Paintings Hallway Rust Color Paint: Terracotta Shades for Interior Walls Terracotta

Similar paint colors

AlpacaSW 7022 Agreeable GraySW 7029 Accessible BeigeSW 7036 Popular GraySW 6071 Cornforth WhiteNo. 228 Colonnade GraySW 7641

FAQ

What is the HEX code of Worldly Gray?

Worldly Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7043) is shown here as #CEC6BB (RGB 206, 198, 187). Screens and printed samples differ, so always test a sample on your wall.

What is the LRV of Worldly Gray?

About 57.1 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 Worldly 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 Worldly Gray from other brands?

The nearest matches in our data are Behr PPU5-08 Sculptor Clay; Farrow & Ball No. 228 Cornforth White; Valspar 6005-1B Villa Grey. 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.