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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · SW 7068

Sherwin-Williams Grizzle Gray#636562 · LRV 13

Grizzle Gray reads as a true neutral (no measurable hue) — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Sherwin-Williams SW 7068 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS GRIZZLE GRAY
RGB 99, 101, 98 LRV 13

Color spec

Brand Sherwin-Williams
Name Grizzle Gray
SKU SW 7068
Hex #636562
RGB 99, 101, 98
HSL 100°, 2%, 39%
LRV 13
Undertone true neutral (no measurable hue)
Family Gray

About Sherwin-Williams Grizzle Gray

With an LRV of 13, Grizzle 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.

Grizzle 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.

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
Tornado Wind
SKU 0584 · #60635F · LRV 12
ΔE 1.23 (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 0.75
All gray at Valspar →
4004-2B
#656764
Ocean Storm
ΔE 0.75 · LRV 13.3
M360
#5E6262
Weathervane
ΔE 2.24 · LRV 12.1
4005-2B
#616467
High-Speed Steel
ΔE 3.64 · LRV 12.6
8005-2F
#676259
Catch of the Day
ΔE 4.6 · LRV 12
V122-3
#676259
Catch of the Day
ΔE 4.6 · LRV 12.2

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.11
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-140
#626663
Pond Stone
ΔE 1.11 · LRV 13
JG-170
#616664
Ridge Rock
ΔE 1.6 · LRV 13
JG-142
#626368
Texas Storm
ΔE 5.1 · LRV 13
JG-147
#6C6563
Salvaged
ΔE 5.54 · LRV 13
JG-143
#625F63
Autumn Gray
ΔE 6.13 · LRV 12

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.15
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 26
#626664
Down Pipe
ΔE 1.15 · LRV 13
NO. 289
#586768
Inchyra Blue
ΔE 6.03 · LRV 13
NO. 290
#726454
Salon Drab
ΔE 9.46 · LRV 13
NO. 244
#786963
London Clay
ΔE 9.52 · LRV 15
NO. 298
#686A47
Bancha
ΔE 12.93 · LRV 14

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.24
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
CSP-60
#626463
City Shadow
ΔE 1.24 · LRV
HC-166
#676662
Kendall Charcoal
ΔE 1.79 · LRV 15
CW-690
#5E6363
Bracken Slate
ΔE 2.32 · LRV 14
HC-178
#646769
Charcoal Slate
ΔE 3.12 · LRV
1616
#626568
Stormy Sky
ΔE 3.63 · LRV 14

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.94
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6363
#646767
Pointed Rock
ΔE 1.94 · LRV 13
DE6370
#60605E
Charcoal Smudge
ΔE 2.18 · LRV 12
DE6314
#606865
Dark Pewter
ΔE 3.15 · LRV 13
DE6356
#5E6063
Sheet Metal
ΔE 4.11 · LRV 12
DE6307
#5C6B65
Artistic Stone
ΔE 6.65 · LRV 14

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.46
All gray at Behr →
HDC-MD-28
#606666
Cordite
ΔE 2.46 · LRV 13
MQ6-19
#696A61
Naturalism
ΔE 3.63 · LRV 14
PPU17-19
#696465
Arabian Veil
ΔE 5.37 · LRV 13
N180-6
#6E645B
Derby
ΔE 6.77 · LRV 13
780F-6
#5A6B68
Dark Granite
ΔE 6.95 · LRV 14

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.12
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
1029-7
#656457
Plunge Pool
ΔE 5.12 · LRV 13
11-25
#656457
Plunge Pool
ΔE 5.12 · LRV 13
1038-6
#5E686D
Lava Gray
ΔE 5.41 · LRV 13
1031-6
#666556
Nevergreen
ΔE 5.96 · LRV 13
1003-6
#69656A
Cracked Slate
ΔE 6.79 · LRV 13

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.39
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-DP-51
#5A6964
Current Mood
ΔE 6.39 · LRV 13
PNT100-DP-42
#545E66
Goodnight Moon
ΔE 7.25 · LRV 11
PNT100-DP-53
#726460
Coffee Date
ΔE 8.87 · LRV 14
PNT100-DP-65
#4D6A70
Nearly Navy
ΔE 10.53 · LRV 13
PNT100-DP-33
#706473
Prince
ΔE 13.54 · LRV 14

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.01
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-MJ
#5A6E7E
Mom Jeans
ΔE 11.01 · LRV 18
BD-OS
#7E7C5C
Old Soul
ΔE 14.54 · LRV 18
BD-WK
#3F546B
We Three Kings
ΔE 14.85 · LRV 8
BD-BA
#7C5F47
Buenos Aires
ΔE 15.58 · LRV 14
BD-TS
#7C5F47
Two Step
ΔE 15.58 · LRV 14

Similar Sherwin-Williams colors

closest in the Sherwin-Williams deck

The nearest shades to Grizzle 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.

SW 2848
Roycroft Pewter
LRV 13
SW 7061
Night Owl
LRV 13
SW 7075
Web Gray
LRV 13
SW 6202
Cast Iron
LRV 13
SW 7047
Porpoise
LRV 13
SW 6005
Folkstone
LRV 13

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #636562 in HSL space. Pair Grizzle Gray with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#636562 + #646265
TRIADIC
#636562 · #626365 · #656263
ANALOGOUS
#656562 · #636562 · #626563

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
5.89:1 AA
Sample text on black
3.57:1 AA Large

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

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