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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · SW 7073

Sherwin-Williams Network Gray#A8A39A · LRV 38

Network 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 7073 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS NETWORK GRAY
RGB 168, 163, 154 LRV 38

Color spec

Brand Sherwin-Williams
Name Network Gray
SKU SW 7073
Hex #A8A39A
RGB 168, 163, 154
HSL 39°, 7%, 63%
LRV 38
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.

KOMPOZIT
Shark Fin
SKU 0574 · #A5A39A · LRV 37
ΔE 1.62 (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 neutral from that brand.

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.64
All neutral at Valspar →
8006-2E
#A8A298
Graceful Gray
ΔE 0.64 · LRV 37
4003-1C
#A9A39D
Rocky Bluffs
ΔE 1.81 · LRV 37.2
5006-2A
#A2A199
Wet Pavement
ΔE 2.22 · LRV 35.3
6005-1C
#ACA194
Smoked Oyster
ΔE 3 · LRV 36.3
6002-1C
#A9A191
Gray Silt
ΔE 3.1 · LRV 35.9

Benjamin Moore

3,919 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.69
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
1552
#A7A094
River
ΔE 1.69 · LRV 35
HC-105
#A9A396
Rockport
ΔE 1.78 · LRV 37
CSP-200
#AFA598
Quicksand
ΔE 2.72 · LRV 38
CSP-140
#ABA494
Chateau
ΔE 3.02 · LRV 37
AF-675
#A6A3A1
Fusion
ΔE 3.52 · LRV 37

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.79
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-114
#AAA497
Quaint Cottage
ΔE 1.79 · LRV 37
JG-118
#ACA9A3
Refinished
ΔE 2.31 · LRV 40
JG-135
#A19C96
Watering Can
ΔE 2.58 · LRV 34
JG-15
#A7A9A3
Weathered Windmill
ΔE 3.87 · LRV 39
JG-137
#A3A7A1
Vintage Weathervane
ΔE 4.6 · LRV 38

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.86
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1007-4
#ABA89E
Hot Stone
ΔE 1.86 · LRV 39
1019-4
#A99F96
Simmering Smoke
ΔE 2.77 · LRV 35
1018-4
#A99F97
Winter's Nap
ΔE 2.98 · LRV 35
14-28
#AAA492
Aldabra
ΔE 3.87 · LRV 37
1010-4
#A4A7A4
Stepping Stone
ΔE 4.59 · LRV 38

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.02
All neutral at Behr →
MQ2-56
#ABA096
Abbey Stone
ΔE 3.02 · LRV 36
MQ2-52
#ABA192
Roadside
ΔE 3.08 · LRV 36
N210-4
#A5A394
Espresso Martini
ΔE 3.55 · LRV 36
HDC-NT-01
#A5A495
Woodland Sage
ΔE 3.87 · LRV 37
N200-4
#A1A499
Rustic Taupe
ΔE 4.49 · LRV 36

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.93
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6361
#A1A5A8
Baby Seal
ΔE 6.93 · LRV 37
DE6291
#9DA7A0
Casting Shadow
ΔE 7.21 · LRV 37
DEC777
#9DA28E
Meadowood
ΔE 7.6 · LRV 35
DE6032
#B29E9D
Hazelnut
ΔE 9.28 · LRV 36
DE6298
#96A69F
Agate Green
ΔE 9.55 · LRV 36

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.21
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-LT-15
#9CA2A7
Set In Stone
ΔE 8.21 · LRV 36
PNT100-DP-78
#99AAA4
Mellow Mood
ΔE 9.88 · LRV 38
PNT100-LT-32
#9C9CA7
Cosmic Vibes
ΔE 10.61 · LRV 34
PNT100-MD-43
#9AB0AB
Make Waves
ΔE 11.69 · LRV 41
PNT100-LT-38
#90A6AE
Good Jeans
ΔE 12.65 · LRV 36

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #A8A39A in HSL space. Pair Network Gray with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#A8A39A + #9A9FA8
TRIADIC
#A8A39A · #9AA8A3 · #A39AA8
ANALOGOUS
#A89C9A · #A8A39A · #A6A89A

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.51:1 fail
Sample text on black
8.37:1 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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