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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · SW 7622

Sherwin-Williams Homburg Gray#666D69 · LRV 15

Homburg 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 7622 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS HOMBURG GRAY
RGB 102, 109, 105 LRV 15

Color spec

Brand Sherwin-Williams
Name Homburg Gray
SKU SW 7622
Hex #666D69
RGB 102, 109, 105
HSL 146°, 3%, 41%
LRV 15
Undertone true neutral (no measurable hue)
Family Gray

About Sherwin-Williams Homburg Gray

With an LRV of 15, Homburg 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.

Homburg 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
Stairway to Heaven
SKU 0479 · #67716E · LRV 16
ΔE 1.94 (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.

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.92
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
1589
#646B68
Kitty Gray
ΔE 0.92 · LRV 16
1575
#646B61
Rainy Afternoon
ΔE 3.23 · LRV 15
HC-124
#627067
Caldwell Green
ΔE 4.27 · LRV
CSP-120
#6A6967
Burnt Ember
ΔE 4.77 · LRV 16
2124-20
#696D70
Trout Gray
ΔE 4.84 · LRV 16

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.49
All gray at Valspar →
V141-5
#656F6B
Victorian Tapestry
ΔE 1.49 · LRV 15.3
T698
#6A6E68
Sea Grove
ΔE 1.79 · LRV 15.3
8004-30F
#6C6E66
Campground
ΔE 3.09 · LRV 15
V142-5
#6C6E66
Campground
ΔE 3.09 · LRV 15.2
V121-3
#6C6C67
Portland Twilight
ΔE 3.62 · LRV 15

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.79
All gray at Behr →
790B-5
#676E6D
Simple Silhouette
ΔE 1.79 · LRV 15
PPU12-19
#626E6C
Mountain Pine
ΔE 2.34 · LRV 15
N200-6
#696E65
Kindling
ΔE 2.66 · LRV 15
BNC-37
#646C62
Gray Owl
ΔE 3.25 · LRV 14
PPU18-18
#6C6A66
Mined Coal
ΔE 4.89 · LRV 14

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.3
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
1033-6
#646C64
Gunmetal Gray
ΔE 2.3 · LRV 14
1009-6
#6A6B65
Armory
ΔE 3.11 · LRV 15
1010-6
#6E706D
Up In Smoke
ΔE 3.19 · LRV 16
1039-6
#656E72
In The Shadows
ΔE 4.6 · LRV 15
1002-6
#6F6A68
Gibraltar Gray
ΔE 7.19 · LRV 15

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.93
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-140
#626663
Pond Stone
ΔE 2.93 · LRV 13
JG-170
#616664
Ridge Rock
ΔE 2.94 · LRV 13
JG-66
#676B5E
Wellington Green
ΔE 4.59 · LRV 14
JG-03
#617373
Duke Gray
ΔE 4.96 · LRV 16
JG-86
#616F74
Storm Chaser
ΔE 5.34 · LRV 15

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.13
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 26
#626664
Down Pipe
ΔE 3.13 · LRV 13
NO. 289
#586768
Inchyra Blue
ΔE 4.87 · LRV 13
NO. 290
#726454
Salon Drab
ΔE 11.71 · LRV 13
NO. 244
#786963
London Clay
ΔE 12.06 · LRV 15
NO. 298
#686A47
Bancha
ΔE 12.47 · LRV 14

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.19
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6293
#656D63
Velvet Clover
ΔE 3.19 · LRV 15
DE6363
#646767
Pointed Rock
ΔE 3.9 · LRV 13
DE6307
#5C6B65
Artistic Stone
ΔE 4.09 · LRV 14
DE6300
#5E6C62
Windrock
ΔE 4.74 · LRV 14
DE6377
#6C6B6A
Boat Anchor
ΔE 5.02 · LRV 15

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.25
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-DP-51
#5A6964
Current Mood
ΔE 4.25 · LRV 13
PNT100-DP-66
#767665
Field Trip
ΔE 7.57 · LRV 18
PNT100-DP-65
#4D6A70
Nearly Navy
ΔE 8.89 · LRV 13
PNT100-DP-53
#726460
Coffee Date
ΔE 12 · LRV 14
PNT100-DP-33
#706473
Prince
ΔE 15.14 · LRV 14

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.66
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 9.66 · LRV 22
BD-MJ
#5A6E7E
Mom Jeans
ΔE 10.39 · LRV 18
BD-OS
#7E7C5C
Old Soul
ΔE 13.03 · LRV 18
BD-BA
#7C5F47
Buenos Aires
ΔE 18.27 · LRV 14
BD-TS
#7C5F47
Two Step
ΔE 18.27 · LRV 14

Similar Sherwin-Williams colors

closest in the Sherwin-Williams deck

The nearest shades to Homburg 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 6215
Rocky River
LRV 15
SW 6201
Thunderous
LRV 15
SW 7665
Wall Street
LRV 15
SW 6194
Basil
LRV 15
SW 7624
Slate Tile
LRV 15
SW 6257
Gibraltar
LRV 14

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #666D69 in HSL space. Pair Homburg Gray with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#666D69 + #6D666A
TRIADIC
#666D69 · #69666D · #6D6966
ANALOGOUS
#676D66 · #666D69 · #666D6C

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
5.31:1 AA
Sample text on black
3.96:1 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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