Sherwin-Williams Mindful Gray SW 7016
Mindful Gray is a mid greige with a warm (yellow to red) undertone. It is a mid-tone: clearly a color, not a white, yet usually workable on all four walls of a well-lit room.
- Hex
- #BCB7AD
- RGB
- 188, 183, 173
- LRV (screen est.)
- ≈ 48
- Undertone (est.)
- warm
LRV and undertone are estimated from the screen color, not taken from Sherwin-Williams's published data. This hex is a best-effort approximation. Screen colors are approximations of real paint. Always check a physical sample in your own light before buying.
Mindful Gray in a room and on a house
Walls in Mindful Gray with Ultra Pure White trim. Illustrations, not photos: they show value and undertone, not texture or sheen.
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Colors that go with Mindful Gray
Trim whites with a soft step from the wall color, and accents with at least 3:1 contrast so they read clearly against it.
Behr
Ultra Pure White
1850 · #F7F7F6
1.86:1 vs Mindful Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
SW 7005 · #F7F7F3
1.86:1 vs Mindful Gray
Behr
Dark Pewter
PPU18-04 · #5F605C
3.2:1 vs Mindful Gray
Behr
Graphic Charcoal
N500-6 · #55585A
3.6:1 vs Mindful Gray
Benjamin Moore
Newburyport Blue
HC-155 · #4E5E6B
3.4:1 vs Mindful Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Urbane Bronze
SW 7048 · #54504A
4.0:1 vs Mindful Gray
Closest matches from other brands
Nearest colors on screen to Sherwin-Williams Mindful Gray from the other brands in our library.
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Questions
What undertone does Mindful Gray have?
Measured from its screen color, Sherwin-Williams Mindful Gray has a warm (yellow to red) undertone. Undertones shift with light: north light pushes colors cooler, warm bulbs push them warmer, so test a sample in your room.
What is the LRV of Mindful Gray?
Our estimate from the on-screen color is about 48 out of 100, which puts it in the mid range. Sherwin-Williams publishes a measured LRV for SW 7016; use that number when precision matters.
What colors go with Mindful Gray?
For trim, Behr Ultra Pure White or Sherwin-Williams Pure White are a clean pairing. For contrast on doors, cabinets or an accent wall, try Behr Dark Pewter, Behr Graphic Charcoal, Benjamin Moore Newburyport Blue.
What is the closest match to Mindful Gray from another brand?
Among the colors in our library, Behr Natural Gray (PPU18-10) is the nearest on screen and very close. Brands don't color-match each other exactly, so compare physical samples.
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