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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · SW 6073

Sherwin-Williams Perfect Greige#B7AB9F · LRV 42

Perfect Greige reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Sherwin-Williams SW 6073 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS PERFECT GREIGE
RGB 183, 171, 159 LRV 42

Color spec

Brand Sherwin-Williams
Name Perfect Greige
SKU SW 6073
Hex #B7AB9F
RGB 183, 171, 159
HSL 30°, 14%, 67%
LRV 42
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Sherwin-Williams Perfect Greige

Perfect Greige sits in the mid-range at LRV 42, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its orange undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Perfect Greige is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.

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
Marshy Habitat
SKU 0204 · #B8AEA2 · LRV 43
ΔE 1.24 (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.

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.57
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
CSP-375
#B5A99D
Evening Gown
ΔE 0.57 · LRV 41
991
#B7A99C
Grége Avenue
ΔE 1 · LRV 41
997
#B7AA9A
Baja Dunes
ΔE 1.74 · LRV 41
CC-470
#B7AA9A
Rocky Road
ΔE 1.74 · LRV
CSP-105
#B1ADA2
Smoke & Mirrors
ΔE 4 · LRV 42

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.12
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
14-01
#B4AAA0
Shadow Taupe
ΔE 1.12 · LRV 41
1023-4
#B5AB9C
Desert Dune
ΔE 2.06 · LRV 41
1008-3
#B2ACA2
Greyhound
ΔE 2.83 · LRV 42
1017-4
#B7A9A2
Riveter Rose
ΔE 3.07 · LRV 41
1025-4
#B1AA9C
Sharkskin
ΔE 3.13 · LRV 40

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.21
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-110
#B5A89A
Rustic Oak
ΔE 1.21 · LRV 40
JG-113
#B7AF9F
Renewed
ΔE 3.36 · LRV 43
JG-157
#B4AD9E
Drawing Room
ΔE 3.38 · LRV 42
JG-118
#ACA9A3
Refinished
ΔE 4.58 · LRV 40
JG-14
#B0AEA7
Cupola
ΔE 4.88 · LRV 42

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.27
All neutral at Valspar →
M132
#B3A79A
Packed Sand
ΔE 1.27 · LRV 39.7
8005-8D
#B5A79A
Koala
ΔE 1.38 · LRV 40
6006-1C
#BAAC9A
Ivory Brown
ΔE 2.5 · LRV 42.2
8005-5D
#B7A895
Oyster Shoal
ΔE 2.99 · LRV 40
1004-10A
#BCA8A3
Berry Frost
ΔE 5.92 · LRV 41.5

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.39
All neutral at Behr →
PPU18-13
#B5ACA1
Perfect Taupe
ΔE 1.39 · LRV 42
PPU5-14
#B8A89A
Mesa Taupe
ΔE 1.86 · LRV 41
MQ2-55
#B7AFA6
Park Avenue
ΔE 2.17 · LRV 43
UL190-7
#B7AF9F
Saturn Gray
ΔE 3.36 · LRV 43
QE-35
#B5AF9F
Stone Walkway
ΔE 4.22 · LRV 43

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.04
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6067
#BCAA9F
Crushed Stone
ΔE 3.04 · LRV 42
DE6123
#BFAA97
Trail Dust
ΔE 3.96 · LRV 42
DEC771
#B3AB98
Shaggy Barked
ΔE 4.39 · LRV 41
DE6074
#BCA59A
Frontier Land
ΔE 5.26 · LRV 40
DE6277
#AFB2A7
Pebble Walk
ΔE 7.73 · LRV 44

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.26
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 17
#B4A693
Light Gray
ΔE 3.26 · LRV 39
NO. 267
#BBB1AB
Dove Tale
ΔE 3.28 · LRV 45
NO. 5
#B5AFA0
Hardwick White
ΔE 3.92 · LRV 43
NO. 88
#B2B1A9
Lamp Room Gray
ΔE 5.49 · LRV 44
NO. 18
#B5B19A
French Gray
ΔE 7.26 · LRV 44

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.56
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-LT-13
#C2B8B2
Greige
ΔE 4.56 · LRV 49
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 9.8 · LRV 47
PNT100-MD-76
#CF9F93
Subrosa
ΔE 13.08 · LRV 40
PNT100-DP-78
#99AAA4
Mellow Mood
ΔE 13.47 · LRV 38
PNT100-MD-43
#9AB0AB
Make Waves
ΔE 14.96 · LRV 41

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.85
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 5.85 · LRV 33
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 8.21 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 11.34 · LRV 35
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 13.43 · LRV 38
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 14 · LRV 41

Similar Sherwin-Williams colors

closest in the Sherwin-Williams deck

The nearest shades to Perfect Greige 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 7643
Pussywillow
LRV 42
SW 7644
Gateway Gray
LRV 41
SW 2
Chelsea Mauve
LRV 43
SW 6171
Chatroom
LRV 41
SW 9087
Smoky Beige
LRV 40
SW 7548
Portico
LRV 42

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #B7AB9F in HSL space. Pair Perfect Greige with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#B7AB9F + #9FABB7
TRIADIC
#B7AB9F · #9FB7AB · #AB9FB7
ANALOGOUS
#B79F9F · #B7AB9F · #B7B79F

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.25:1 fail
Sample text on black
9.34:1 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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