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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · SW 7065

Sherwin-Williams Argos#A3A19B · LRV 35

Argos reads as a true neutral (no measurable hue) — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Sherwin-Williams SW 7065 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS ARGOS
RGB 163, 161, 155 LRV 35

Color spec

Brand Sherwin-Williams
Name Argos
SKU SW 7065
Hex #A3A19B
RGB 163, 161, 155
HSL 45°, 4%, 62%
LRV 35
Undertone true neutral (no measurable hue)
Family Gray

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Shark Fin
SKU 0574 · #A5A39A · LRV 37
ΔE 1.58 (near-perfect)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.73
All gray at Valspar →
4004-1C
#A1A09B
Hazy Stratus
ΔE 0.73 · LRV 35.2
5006-2A
#A2A199
Wet Pavement
ΔE 1.26 · LRV 35.3
4003-1C
#A9A39D
Rocky Bluffs
ΔE 2.32 · LRV 37.2
8006-2E
#A8A298
Graceful Gray
ΔE 2.46 · LRV 37
8005-12D
#A7A0A1
Crystal Noir
ΔE 5.34 · LRV 36

Benjamin Moore

3,919 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.82
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
CSP-110
#A19F98
Vintage
ΔE 0.82 · LRV 35
1468
#A39E97
Willow
ΔE 1.72 · LRV 34
AC-30
#A39E97
Winter
ΔE 1.72 · LRV 34
CC-518
#A39E97
Escarpment
ΔE 1.72 · LRV 34
AF-700
#A0A19F
Storm
ΔE 2.33 · LRV 35

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.12
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-135
#A19C96
Watering Can
ΔE 2.12 · LRV 34
JG-15
#A7A9A3
Weathered Windmill
ΔE 2.99 · LRV 39
JG-137
#A3A7A1
Vintage Weathervane
ΔE 3.39 · LRV 38
JG-114
#AAA497
Quaint Cottage
ΔE 3.51 · LRV 37
JG-75
#97A399
Clean Slate
ΔE 7.16 · LRV 35

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.8
All gray at Behr →
MQ6-22
#9E9E9D
Gateway Gray
ΔE 2.8 · LRV 34
N200-4
#A1A499
Rustic Taupe
ΔE 3.89 · LRV 36
710F-4
#9EA49F
Sage Gray
ΔE 3.99 · LRV 36
PPU11-16
#9BA19E
Brampton Gray
ΔE 4.04 · LRV 35
N170-4
#AA9F9B
Coffee With Cream
ΔE 5.13 · LRV 36

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.12
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
1010-4
#A4A7A4
Stepping Stone
ΔE 3.12 · LRV 38
1019-4
#A99F96
Simmering Smoke
ΔE 3.97 · LRV 35
1018-4
#A99F97
Winter's Nap
ΔE 3.99 · LRV 35
1003-4
#A49F9F
Equilibrium
ΔE 4.16 · LRV 35
1028-4
#A1A18F
Smoky Slate
ΔE 5.7 · LRV 35

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.29
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6361
#A1A5A8
Baby Seal
ΔE 5.29 · LRV 37
DE6291
#9DA7A0
Casting Shadow
ΔE 5.97 · LRV 37
DE6312
#97A2A0
Dusty Dream
ΔE 6.17 · LRV 35
DE6354
#9CA0A6
Gray Wolf
ΔE 6.66 · LRV 35
DE6298
#96A69F
Agate Green
ΔE 8.23 · LRV 36

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.42
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-LT-15
#9CA2A7
Set In Stone
ΔE 6.42 · LRV 36
PNT100-DP-78
#99AAA4
Mellow Mood
ΔE 8.61 · LRV 38
PNT100-LT-32
#9C9CA7
Cosmic Vibes
ΔE 9.19 · LRV 34
PNT100-MD-43
#9AB0AB
Make Waves
ΔE 10.5 · LRV 41
PNT100-LT-38
#90A6AE
Good Jeans
ΔE 10.9 · LRV 36

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #A3A19B in HSL space. Pair Argos with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#A3A19B + #9B9DA3
TRIADIC
#A3A19B · #9BA3A1 · #A19BA3
ANALOGOUS
#A39D9B · #A3A19B · #A1A39B

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.58:1 fail
Sample text on black
8.13:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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