Pacific Fog
There is more to Sherwin-Williams Pacific Fog (9627) than the swatch alone: its depth, undertones and setting all shape the final impression. Its greige and grey classifications hint at the directions it may take as daylight, lamps and neighboring colors move around it. Its related shades below reveal where the color harmonizes—and where contrast brings it fully to life.
Hex
#DCDCD5LRV
71.32
Coordinating Colors
At LRV 71 vs 45, Pacific Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 25, Pacific Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
Pacific Fog reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 8), opening up a space where Metropolis encloses it.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 72 vs 71), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 74 and 71, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 72 vs 71), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 71 and 69, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Glacier Bay reads slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 71), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 71 vs 69), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Moderne White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 71), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Ethereal White reads slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 71), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 73 and 71, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 74 and 71, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 71 vs 20, Pacific Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 28, Pacific Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 12, Pacific Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
Pacific Fog reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 4), opening up a space where Mountain Fig encloses it.
At LRV 71 vs 35, Pacific Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 13, Pacific Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (76 vs 71) makes Lady's Slipper the marginally brighter of the two.
Lighter Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 72 vs 71), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Glacier Bay reads slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 71), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 12-point LRV gap (83 vs 71) makes White Sail the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 74 and 71, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 6-point LRV gap (77 vs 71) makes Spare White the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
At LRV 71 vs 50, Pacific Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 58, Pacific Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
Pacific Fog reads slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 61), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Pacific Fog reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 38), opening up a space where Rare Gray encloses it.
Pacific Fog reads slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
This ethereal pale gray carries the hushed serenity of morning mist rolling across cool coastal waters, making it perfect for bedrooms and bathrooms seeking tranquility. Its balanced neutral undertones allow it to recede gracefully while acting as a sophisticated backdrop for deeper accent colors and natural wood tones.
Attributed to Sherwin-Williams catalog data.