Sherwin-Williams Mindful Gray#BBB5A8 · LRV 48
Why this color. The mid-tone in the Repose/Agreeable family; recurring HB editor pick.
Mindful Gray reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Sherwin-Williams SW 7016 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Mindful Gray |
| SKU | SW 7016 |
| Hex | #BBB5A8 |
| RGB | 187, 181, 168 |
| HSL | 41°, 12%, 70% |
| LRV | 48 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
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.
Closest matches at every US brand
9 brands · top 5 each5 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 neutral from that brand.
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
PPG / Glidden
Behr
Farrow & Ball
Clare
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #BBB5A8 in HSL space. Pair Mindful 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.