Match S 7000-N

NCS S 7000-N is a deep, low-reflectance shade, neutral in character with an LRV of 11. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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S 7000-N
NCS
S 7000-N
S 7000-N#5d5c58LRV 11Neutral

Closest matches across every brand

One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.

Elegant
Elegant
S 7000-N
S 7000-N
Elegant vs S 7000-N
Jotun
Elegant
1434 · LRV 11
NCS
S 7000-N
S 7000-N · LRV 11

With LRVs of 11 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.2 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.2Subtle
S 7000-N
S 7000-N
Stone's Throw
Stone's Throw
S 7000-N vs Stone's Throw
NCS
S 7000-N
S 7000-N · LRV 11
PPG
Stone's Throw
PPG1008-7 · LRV 11

With LRVs of 11 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.3 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.3Subtle
S 7000-N
S 7000-N
Forged Steel
Forged Steel
S 7000-N vs Forged Steel
NCS
S 7000-N
S 7000-N · LRV 11
Sherwin-Williams
Forged Steel
9565 · LRV 10

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.4 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.4Subtle
Scree
Scree
S 7000-N
S 7000-N
Scree vs S 7000-N
Little Greene
Scree
227 · LRV 10
NCS
S 7000-N
S 7000-N · LRV 11

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.4 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.4Subtle
Intellectual
Intellectual
S 7000-N
S 7000-N
Intellectual vs S 7000-N
Behr
Intellectual
PPU18-19 · LRV 11
NCS
S 7000-N
S 7000-N · LRV 11

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.5 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.5Subtle
Evening Shade
Evening Shade
S 7000-N
S 7000-N
Evening Shade vs S 7000-N
Cloverdale Paint
Evening Shade
EX342 · LRV 11
NCS
S 7000-N
S 7000-N · LRV 11

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.8Subtle
S 7000-N
S 7000-N
RAL 850-M
RAL 850-M
S 7000-N vs RAL 850-M
NCS
S 7000-N
S 7000-N · LRV 11
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 850-M
RAL 850-M · LRV 12

With LRVs of 12 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.8Subtle
S 7000-N
S 7000-N
Tarpaulin grey
Tarpaulin grey
S 7000-N vs Tarpaulin grey
NCS
S 7000-N
S 7000-N · LRV 11
RAL ClassicClassic
Tarpaulin grey
RAL 7010 · LRV 13

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.5 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

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Gray
S 7000-N
S 7000-N
Gray vs S 7000-N
Benjamin Moore
Gray
2121-10 · LRV 12
NCS
S 7000-N
S 7000-N · LRV 11

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 3.0 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.0Subtle
Trafalgar Grey
Trafalgar Grey
S 7000-N
S 7000-N
Trafalgar Grey vs S 7000-N
Dulux
Trafalgar Grey
64GY 14/039 · LRV 14
NCS
S 7000-N
S 7000-N · LRV 11

Trafalgar Grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 11), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 3.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.5Noticeable
Down Pipe
Down Pipe
S 7000-N
S 7000-N
Down Pipe vs S 7000-N
Farrow & Ball
Down Pipe
26 · LRV 13
NCS
S 7000-N
S 7000-N · LRV 11

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.5Noticeable
S 7000-N
S 7000-N
S488
S 7000-N vs S488
NCS
S 7000-N
S 7000-N · LRV 11
Tikkurila
S488
S488 · LRV 11

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.5Noticeable
S 7000-N
S 7500-N
S 7000-N
S 7500-N
NCS
S 7000-N
S 7000-N · LRV 11
NCS
S 7500-N
S 7500-N · LRV 8

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.1Noticeable
S 7000-N
S 7000-N
Sea Grove
Sea Grove
S 7000-N vs Sea Grove
NCS
S 7000-N
S 7000-N · LRV 11
Valspar
Sea Grove
T698 · LRV 15

Sea Grove reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 11), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 7.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.3Noticeable