Paint colors · Sherwin-Williams, as published by the brand

Repose Gray SW 7015: hex #CCC9C0, LRV and undertone

Repose Gray (SW 7015) by Sherwin-Williams is #CCC9C0 with an LRV of 58.22. It measures as a warm neutral with a yellow undertone; black text reaches 12.68:1.

By Paul Gunder. Every value is computed from published standards; see how ColorPlum works.

Updated November 11, 2026

Sherwin-WilliamsRepose GraySW 7015

Hex: #CCC9C0
RGB: 204, 201, 192
LRV: 58.22
Undertone: Warm neutral, yellow undertone

LRV 58.22. Mid-tone: noticeably colored; best in rooms with good daylight.

A neutral with a yellow cast (OKLCH hue 92°, chroma 0.013). Expect the yellow to show more in warm evening light and next to cooler whites.

Coordinating colors Sherwin-Williams suggests

Eider WhiteSW 7014
PavestoneSW 7642
Coral ClaySW 9005

Closest colors from other brands

ΔE is the CIEDE2000 difference between the published values: under 2 is hard to tell apart on a wall, 2 to 5 is a visible but related shade. Always compare real chips before you buy.

Name, code, LRV and color value as published by Sherwin-Williams on its color page (checked 2026-11-11). A screen can only approximate paint: sheen, lighting and the screen itself all change it, so check a physical sample. ColorPlum is not affiliated with Sherwin-Williams.

ColorPlum swatchRepose Graylight, grayish orange

HEX: #CCC9C0
RGB: rgb(204, 201, 192)
HSL: hsl(45, 11%, 78%)

Best text on it: black at 12.68:1

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Every code for Repose Gray

HEX#CCC9C0
RGBrgb(204, 201, 192)
HSLhsl(45, 11%, 78%)
HSV45°, 6%, 80%
CMYK0%, 1%, 6%, 20%
Lablab(81% -0.1 4.9)
OKLCHoklch(83.6% 0.013 91.5)
Decimal13420992

Tints, shades and tones

From white to black in 10% steps, with Repose Gray in the middle. Tap a code to copy it.

90%#FAFAF9
80%#F5F4F2
70%#F0EFEC
60%#EBE9E6
50%#E6E4E0
40%#E0DFD9
30%#DBD9D3
20%#D6D4CD
10%#D1CEC6
Base#CCC9C0
10%#B8B5AD
20%#A3A19A
30%#8F8D86
40%#7A7973
50%#666560
60%#52504D
70%#3D3C3A
80%#292826
90%#141413

Tones (mixed with gray)

10%#C4C2BA
20%#BDBAB3
30%#B5B3AD
40%#AEACA6
50%#A6A5A0
60%#9E9D9A
70%#979693
80%#8F8F8D
90%#888786

Matching colors

Complementary

#CCC9C0
#C0C3CC

Analogous

#CCC3C0
#CCC9C0
#C9CCC0

Triadic

#CCC9C0
#C0CCC9
#C9C0CC

Split complementary

#CCC9C0
#C0C9CC
#C3C0CC

Tetradic (square)

#CCC9C0
#C0CCC3
#C0C3CC
#CCC0C9

Monochromatic

#86806D
#AAA596
#CCC9C0
#EEEDEA
#F6F5F4

Repose Gray in 3D color space

OKLab, the space ColorPlum does its math in: lightness runs up the pole, hue goes around it and saturation grows outward. The faint shell is every color a screen can show (saturation is drawn wider than lightness so hues separate). Drag to turn it.

Repose Gray with its complement, its triad and its tint and shade

Repose Gray
Triad #C0CCC9
Triad #C9C0CC
Complement
50% tint
50% shade

Repose Gray in use

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Card body text stays dark for reading; repose gray carries the header and the button.

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Headline in Repose Gray

A paragraph with a link in dark text, because this color is too light for text on white; use it for fills instead.

How it looks with color-vision deficiency

A simulation (Machado and colleagues, 2009) of how the color and its complement read without one type of cone.

Typical color vision#CCC9C0
Protanopia (no red cones)#CBC8C0
Deuteranopia (no green cones)#CCC9C0
Tritanopia (no blue cones)#CEC7C6

Contrast and readability

Pairing	Ratio	WCAG 2.2
as text on white	1.65:1	AA AA large AAA
as text on black	12.68:1	AA AA large AAA
white text on it	1.65:1	AA AA large AAA
black text on it	12.68:1	AA AA large AAA
on your background	1.44:1	AA AA large AAA

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Export

:root {
  --repose-gray: #ccc9c0;
  --repose-gray-rgb: 204 201 192;
  --repose-gray-on: #000000;
}

On this page

Repose Gray is Sherwin-Williams SW 7015, a light gray with the hex value #CCC9C0. Its RGB values are 204, 201, 192, and the narrow gap between red and green with a lower blue is what gives it a faint warmth.

Reading the data

HSL gives hue 45°, 11% saturation and 78% lightness. OKLCH gives 83.6% lightness, chroma 0.013 and hue 91.5. That chroma is the smallest of the warm grays in our set. Its LRV is 58.22, a mid-range value: a wall in this color reflects a little more than half the light that lands on it.

Undertone notes

The file's reading is warm neutral, yellow. With chroma that low, the yellow stays mostly under the surface. It will rise when you use warm light bulbs or place the wall next to a blue-white, and fade under overcast daylight. In a room that gets strong sun from the south, you may see it lean toward beige.

Worked example

Take an open-plan kitchen and dining area with oak floors and a north window over the sink. Repose Gray on all the walls, at LRV 58.22, keeps the space from feeling too dark in cooler light while staying calm. Sherwin-Williams lists Eider White (SW 7014), Pavestone (SW 7642) and Coral Clay (SW 9005) as coordinating colors. Eider White can handle trim, Pavestone could take a deeper island or pantry door, and Coral Clay is the accent pick for a rug or stool.

For something printed, like a recipe card on this tint, black type measures 12.68:1. White type is 1.65:1 and not usable.

Close neighbors

Right next to it is Agreeable Gray (SW 7029) at a ΔE of 1.7, under 2, so they are hard to separate once on a wall. Light French Gray (SW 0055) is 2.9 away and Accessible Beige (SW 7036) is 3.8 away, both related but visible.

Over at Benjamin Moore, Revere Pewter (HC-172) is 2.3 away, Edgecomb Gray (HC-173) is 3.6 and Pale Oak (OC-20) is 3.9. Nothing in the other brand's list drops below 2. If you are weighing it against Agreeable Gray, buy a sample of each and hold them up together by the window. At 1.7 apart the difference is mostly in how each handles the room's light, so a side-by-side test settles it faster than any chip in a store.