Sherwin-Williams · SW 7015
Repose Gray
A soft light gray with a faint warm base, cleaner and less beige than Agreeable Gray.
Our take
Pick it when you want gray to read as gray. In dim north light, it can look cooler than the chip.
How light is Repose Gray?
LRV 58.2 means it reflects about 58% of the light that hits it. Most whites sit above 80; most mid-tones sit between 40 and 60.
How it shifts in different light
Simulated from the published color, not photographs. Your room will differ, which is why a physical sample matters.
North-facing light
Cooler, bluer daylight mutes warmth.
Midday daylight
Close to the brand's published value.
Warm evening bulb
Warm bulbs (2700K) push it toward yellow.
Where it works best
- Sunny south- or west-facing rooms that would turn Agreeable Gray beige
- Modern spaces with white, black and chrome
- Bedrooms that want a calm, quiet gray
Watch out for
- North-facing rooms can pull out a cool, slightly blue cast
- Beside creamy whites the contrast can look dingy; use a cleaner white
Colors that go with Repose Gray
Common pairings for trim, accents and neighboring rooms.
Similar colors and cross-brand matches
Ranked by Delta E 2000, the standard measure of how different two colors look. Under 2 is a near twin; 2 to 5 is close; above 5 you will see the difference.
| Color | Brand and code | LRV | Delta E | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agreeable Gray | Sherwin-Williams SW 7029 | 60 | 1.6 | Near twin |
| Revere Pewter | Benjamin Moore HC-172 | 55 | 2.3 | Close |
| Edgecomb Gray | Benjamin Moore HC-173 | 63 | 3.6 | Close |
| Accessible Beige | Sherwin-Williams SW 7036 | 58 | 3.6 | Close |
| Sea Salt | Sherwin-Williams SW 6204 | 63 | 4.2 | Close |
About Repose Gray
Sherwin-Williams Repose Gray (SW 7015) is in the gray family with an LRV of 58.2. A soft light gray with a faint warm base, cleaner and less beige than Agreeable Gray.
Questions people ask
What is the LRV of Repose Gray?
Repose Gray (SW 7015) has an LRV of 58.2, which we class as light-medium. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white), so it reflects about 58% of the light that hits it.
What are the hex and RGB codes for Repose Gray?
The published hex code is #CCC9C0 and the RGB value is 204, 201, 192. Use these for mood boards and screens, not for mixing paint: the store mixes from the code SW 7015.
Is Repose Gray warm or cool?
Warm. Measured in CIELAB, it sits at a* -0.6 and b* +4.8; a positive b* means a yellow lean and a negative a* means a green lean. Its undertone lean is: yellow.
What is the closest color to Repose Gray?
In our database so far, the closest is Agreeable Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7029) with a color difference (Delta E 2000) of 1.6. Under 2 is very hard to tell apart on a wall.
Code, hex, RGB and LRV from Sherwin-Williams' published color data, checked 6 Nov 2026. Temperature, lean and Delta E are calculated by Shop Spruce from those values. How we check