Contemporary Grey
HGSW 1465 · #A0A5A7 · LRV 37 — neutral with no strong undertone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Black Fox7
- 2Pewter Green12
- 3Contemporary Grey37
- 4Stardew43
- 5Sea Salt63
What Color Is Contemporary Grey, Really?
Contemporary Grey reads as a neutral with no strong undertone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1465 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Contemporary Grey
Contemporary Grey is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes Contemporary Grey
Contemporary Grey sits in the mid-range at LRV 37, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Contemporary Grey are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1465 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Network GraySW 7073 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.0 | 37 | Color page → |
| Behr | Iron WoodECC-33-1 · Behr | 0.5 | 38 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Cobblestone Path1606 · Benjamin Moore | 1.7 | 37 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Cloud MountainV115-2 · Valspar | 1.4 | 38.4 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Stepping StonePPG1010-4 · PPG / Glidden | 2.9 | 39 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Granite Grey00NN 37/000 · Glidden | 3.1 | 37 | Color page → |
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Contemporary Grey within HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #A0A5A7 in HSL space. Pair Contemporary Grey with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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