Sherwin Williams

Functional Gray

SW 7024

Functional Gray is a neutral gray carrying warm taupe influences, registering an LRV of 37. This mid-tone depth works well in living rooms, hallways, and home offices where a grounded neutral is needed without feeling cold. The taupe undertone keeps it from reading sterile under warm lighting.

It coordinates cleanly with Alabaster or Greek Villa on trim, while Acacia Haze, Evergreen Fog, and Dovetail provide tonal depth on accent walls or cabinetry. Urbane Bronze makes a strong complementary dark accent.

Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 7024

Collection

Colormix Forecast 2018 (Sincerity), Colormix Forecast 2020 (Haven), Living Well (Unplug), Color Palette 09, Color Palette 03, Embassy Suites by Hilton Scheme 2

Functional Gray in Real Homes (13 Photos)

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Functional Gray in Different Light

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Functional Gray under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Functional Gray under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

32°

Orange Family

Lightness

64%

Medium

Saturation

9%

Very Muted

LRV

37.0
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Color Position
Saturation →
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Color Codes

HEX
#ABA39A
RGB Decimal
171, 163, 154
RGB Percent
67.1%, 63.9%, 60.4%
HSL
31.8, 9.2%, 63.7%
HSV
31.8, 9.9%, 67.1%
CMYK
0.0%, 4.7%, 9.9%, 32.9%
YIQ
164.4, 7.7, -1.1
XYZ
35.72, 37.19, 35.87
CIE Lab
67.42, 1.29, 5.70
CIE Luv
67.42, 5.24, 7.89
Hunter Lab
60.98, 1.15, 4.87
Decimal
11248538

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