Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Classic French Gray |
| SKU | SW 77 |
| Hex | #888782 |
| RGB | 136, 135, 130 |
| HSL | 50°, 2%, 52% |
| LRV | 24 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Sherwin-Williams Classic French Gray
With an LRV of 24, Classic French Gray is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Classic French Gray works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
17 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Classic French Gray within Sherwin-Williams's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #888782 in HSL space. Pair Classic French Gray with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Sherwin-Williams Classic French Gray Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Classic French Gray from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 77 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Classic French Gray
Behr's nearest match is Wet Cement (HDC-NT-23), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 24) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Classic French Gray without repainting risk. See the full Wet Cement swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Classic French Gray
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Secret (AF-710), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 26 vs 24) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Classic French Gray without repainting risk. See the full Secret swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Classic French Gray
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Classic French Gray is Dover Gray (PPG1001-5) — very close at ΔE 2.95, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 24) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dover Gray swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Classic French Gray
Glidden's nearest match is Downpour (PPG1010-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 25 vs 24) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Classic French Gray without repainting risk. See the full Downpour swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Classic French Gray
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Relaxed Gray (437-4DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.18). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 25 vs 24) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Classic French Gray without repainting risk. See the full Relaxed Gray swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Classic French Gray
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Classic French Gray is Dovetail (HGSW 3473) — very close at ΔE 2.99, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 26 vs 24) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dovetail swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Classic French Gray
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Classic French Gray is Looking Glass (DE6376) — very close at ΔE 2.28, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 24) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Looking Glass swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Classic French Gray
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Classic French Gray is Teak Cups (JG-139) — very close at ΔE 2.78, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 24) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Teak Cups swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Classic French Gray
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Mole's Breath (NO. 276), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 24) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Classic French Gray without repainting risk. See the full Mole's Breath swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Classic French Gray
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Classic French Gray is Captain Nemo (0542) — very close at ΔE 2.9, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 24 vs 24) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Captain Nemo swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Classic French Gray
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Greystoke (0575), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 25 vs 24) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Classic French Gray without repainting risk. See the full Greystoke swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Classic French Gray
At Rodda, the closest color to Classic French Gray is Slate (CA090) — very close at ΔE 3.04, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 24) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Slate swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Classic French Gray
C2 Paint's nearest match is Wall Street (C2-951), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 24) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Classic French Gray without repainting risk. See the full Wall Street swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Classic French Gray
Clare has no exact twin of Classic French Gray. The nearest is Dirty Chai (PNT100-DP-52) at ΔE 4.17 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 24). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dirty Chai swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Classic French Gray
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Classic French Gray. The nearest is Oat Latte (391446) at ΔE 4.25 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 24). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Oat Latte swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Classic French Gray
Kompozit's nearest match is Greystoke (0575), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 24) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Classic French Gray without repainting risk. See the full Greystoke swatch →