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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · SW 7667

Sherwin-Williams Zircon#CAC9C6 · LRV 58

Zircon reads as a true neutral (no measurable hue) — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Sherwin-Williams SW 7667 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS ZIRCON
RGB 202, 201, 198 LRV 58

Color spec

Brand Sherwin-Williams
Name Zircon
SKU SW 7667
Hex #CAC9C6
RGB 202, 201, 198
HSL 45°, 4%, 78%
LRV 58
Undertone true neutral (no measurable hue)
Family Gray

About Sherwin-Williams Zircon

At LRV 58, Zircon is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.

Zircon is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. 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
Snowglory
SKU 0531 · #C8C8C4 · LRV 58
ΔE 0.89 (imperceptible)
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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 0.68
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
1459
#CACAC8
Metro Gray
ΔE 0.68 · LRV 58
1472
#C7C7C2
Silver Chain
ΔE 1.4 · LRV 57
HC-170
#CACBC5
Stonington Gray
ΔE 2.06 · LRV 59
AF-680
#CFCAC2
Wish
ΔE 2.75 · LRV
1612
#C6CBCC
Pelican Gray
ΔE 3.22 · LRV 59

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.7
All gray at Behr →
QE-49
#CCCBC7
Mexican Silver
ΔE 0.7 · LRV 60
790C-3
#CCCAC4
Dolphin Fin
ΔE 1.5 · LRV 59
770A-3
#CCC7C2
French Castle
ΔE 2.04 · LRV 58
UL260-17
#C7CAC9
Burnished Metal
ΔE 2.05 · LRV 59
MQ3-28
#CCC8C9
Rock Crystal
ΔE 3.03 · LRV 58

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.02
All gray at Valspar →
4003-1B
#CBC9C4
Filtered Shade
ΔE 1.02 · LRV 58.4
8006-11B
#CACACA
Gray Morn
ΔE 1.6 · LRV 59
4002-1A
#CEC7C4
Modest Silver
ΔE 3.05 · LRV 57.8
8005-12B
#CFC9C8
Windy City
ΔE 3.06 · LRV 59
8006-12B
#CAC8CB
Elephant in the Room
ΔE 3.5 · LRV 58

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.12
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DEC790
#CAC7C4
Ice Gray
ΔE 1.12 · LRV 57
DE6374
#C6C6C6
Silver Polish
ΔE 1.75 · LRV 56
DE6276
#CBCDC4
Silhouette
ΔE 3.66 · LRV 60
DE6387
#CBC5C6
Dangerous Robot
ΔE 3.84 · LRV 57
DE6394
#D4CBCC
Eagle's View
ΔE 5.06 · LRV 61

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.77
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-LT-08
#CBCBC5
Windy City
ΔE 1.77 · LRV 59
PNT100-LT-09
#C1C3C0
Motor City
ΔE 2.27 · LRV 54
PNT100-LT-17
#D4CBC0
Flatiron
ΔE 4.67 · LRV 61
PNT100-LT-10
#C1CAC5
Grayish
ΔE 5.04 · LRV 58
PNT100-LT-46
#C1CFC2
Two Scoops
ΔE 8.6 · LRV 60

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.15
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
1009-3
#C4C7C4
Solitary State
ΔE 2.15 · LRV 57
1002-3
#D0CCC5
Cool Slate
ΔE 2.3 · LRV 61
1006-3
#CAC7BF
Early Evening
ΔE 2.48 · LRV 57
1007-2
#CECAC1
Swirling Smoke
ΔE 2.94 · LRV 59
1022-2
#CFC6BC
Intuitive
ΔE 4.41 · LRV 57

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.41
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-117
#CBC9C1
Earl Gray
ΔE 2.41 · LRV 58
JG-83
#C1C5C5
Loft
ΔE 2.9 · LRV 55
JG-12
#C5C9C2
Wedding Band
ΔE 3.53 · LRV 58
JG-13
#C9CEC4
Emmie's Room
ΔE 4.94 · LRV 61
JG-18
#CDCABC
Gatherings
ΔE 4.98 · LRV 59

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.79
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 242
#C8C3BC
Pavilion Gray
ΔE 2.79 · LRV 55
NO. 205
#CCD0CD
Skylight
ΔE 2.88 · LRV 62
NO. 228
#D1CBC3
Cornforth White
ΔE 3.05 · LRV 60
NO. 270
#CCC8CE
Calluna
ΔE 5.43 · LRV 59
NO. 286
#D6C8C3
Peignoir
ΔE 5.99 · LRV 60

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.37
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-RR
#D6CFBE
Real Real
ΔE 6.37 · LRV 65
BD-CC
#E5DCC4
Cookies & Cream
ΔE 9.68 · LRV 73
BD-AU
#E5C8B7
August
ΔE 11.53 · LRV 60
BD-LO
#A4C2D2
Lost in the 80s
ΔE 12.82 · LRV 51
BD-BG
#E5BEB0
Boy Meets Girl
ΔE 14.27 · LRV 53

Similar Sherwin-Williams colors

closest in the Sherwin-Williams deck

The nearest shades to Zircon 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 6260
Unique Gray
LRV 59
SW 7071
Gray Screen
LRV 59
SW 7057
Silver Strand
LRV 59
SW 6274
Destiny
LRV 59
SW 7078
Minute Mauve
LRV 59
SW 6001
Grayish
LRV 60

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #CAC9C6 in HSL space. Pair Zircon with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#CAC9C6 + #C6C7CA
TRIADIC
#CAC9C6 · #C6CAC9 · #C9C6CA
ANALOGOUS
#CAC7C6 · #CAC9C6 · #C9CAC6

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.66:1 fail
Sample text on black
12.68:1 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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