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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · SW 7058

Sherwin-Williams Magnetic Gray#B2B5AF · LRV 46

Magnetic Gray 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 7058 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS MAGNETIC GRAY
RGB 178, 181, 175 LRV 46

Color spec

Brand Sherwin-Williams
Name Magnetic Gray
SKU SW 7058
Hex #B2B5AF
RGB 178, 181, 175
HSL 90°, 4%, 70%
LRV 46
Undertone true neutral (no measurable hue)
Family Gray

About Sherwin-Williams Magnetic Gray

Magnetic Gray sits in the mid-range at LRV 46, 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.

Magnetic Gray 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.

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
Slate Stone
SKU 0441 · #ACB4AC · LRV 44
ΔE 2.7 (close)
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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 1.14
All gray at Valspar →
8004-30D
#B5B7AF
Gray-Green Linen
ΔE 1.14 · LRV 47
4004-1B
#B3B4B0
Urban Sunrise
ΔE 1.57 · LRV 45.3
V121-1
#B5B5B0
Silver Bonnet
ΔE 1.7 · LRV 46
4008-1B
#B1B4B2
Polished Silver
ΔE 2.08 · LRV 45.3
T686
#B1B7AD
Silver Moss
ΔE 2.53 · LRV 46.2

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.86
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
2137-50
#B3B5AB
Sea Haze
ΔE 1.86 · LRV 45
1473
#B6B4AC
Gray Huskie
ΔE 2.5 · LRV 46
1467
#B4B2AE
Baltic Gray
ΔE 3.03 · LRV
1551
#B8B4AC
La Paloma Gray
ΔE 3.49 · LRV 46
AF-670
#B6B4B2
Nightingale
ΔE 3.73 · LRV

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.95
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 22
#B8BCB5
Light Blue
ΔE 1.95 · LRV 49
NO. 88
#B2B1A9
Lamp Room Gray
ΔE 2.23 · LRV 44
NO. 91
#B4B4A3
Blue Gray
ΔE 4.81 · LRV 45
NO. 84
#ADBDB2
Green Blue
ΔE 6.28 · LRV 48
NO. 267
#BBB1AB
Dove Tale
ΔE 6.82 · LRV 45

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.41
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-162
#AAB0AD
Tranquil Waters
ΔE 2.41 · LRV 43
JG-46
#B3B9AA
Flower Jar
ΔE 4.47 · LRV 47
JG-19
#BDB7AC
Sunday Stroll
ΔE 4.71 · LRV 48
JG-01
#A8B6B4
Rainy Days
ΔE 4.86 · LRV 45
JG-59
#ADB5A5
Early Riser
ΔE 5.22 · LRV 45

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.47
All gray at Behr →
PPU12-14
#B0B8B1
Verdigris
ΔE 2.47 · LRV 47
UL260-9
#B7B4AE
Ashes
ΔE 3.1 · LRV 46
UL200-7
#B5B2A9
Silver Tinsel
ΔE 3.11 · LRV 45
N140-3
#B0B2B2
Metropolis
ΔE 3.4 · LRV 44
BXC-16
#AFB9B0
City Of Bridges
ΔE 3.67 · LRV 47

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.53
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6277
#AFB2A7
Pebble Walk
ΔE 2.53 · LRV 44
DE6228
#BAB6A9
Play on Gray
ΔE 4.23 · LRV 47
DE6270
#B5B8A8
Antique Coin
ΔE 4.46 · LRV 47
DE6284
#ACB7A8
Graceful Green
ΔE 5.61 · LRV 45
DE6381
#B6B5B8
Silver Bullet
ΔE 5.73 · LRV 46

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.15
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 4.15 · LRV 38
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 7.55 · LRV 41
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 7.92 · LRV 35
BD-LO
#A4C2D2
Lost in the 80s
ΔE 12.62 · LRV 51
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 20.57 · LRV 38

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.22
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
1011-3
#AFB4B6
Stargazer
ΔE 4.22 · LRV 45
1006-4
#B6B0A9
Mercurial
ΔE 4.68 · LRV 44
1002-4
#B9B4B1
Gray Marble
ΔE 4.91 · LRV 46
1018-3
#BAB2AB
City Street
ΔE 5.65 · LRV 45
14-04
#BAB2AB
City Street
ΔE 5.65 · LRV 45

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.69
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 5.69 · LRV 47
PNT100-LT-13
#C2B8B2
Greige
ΔE 6.96 · LRV 49
PNT100-MD-43
#9AB0AB
Make Waves
ΔE 7.96 · LRV 41
PNT100-MD-73
#ADBECB
Cloud Watching
ΔE 10.11 · LRV 50
PNT100-MD-49
#ABBD9F
Avocado Toast
ΔE 11.12 · LRV 48

Similar Sherwin-Williams colors

closest in the Sherwin-Williams deck

The nearest shades to Magnetic 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 6198
Sensible Hue
LRV 46
SW 7621
Silvermist
LRV 47
SW 2850
Chelsea Gray
LRV 47
SW 7072
Online
LRV 46
SW 7658
Gray Clouds
LRV 47
SW 6206
Oyster Bay
LRV 44

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #B2B5AF in HSL space. Pair Magnetic Gray with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#B2B5AF + #B2AFB5
TRIADIC
#B2B5AF · #AFB2B5 · #B5AFB2
ANALOGOUS
#B5B5AF · #B2B5AF · #AFB5AF

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.07:1 fail
Sample text on black
10.12:1 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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