Match African Gray
Sherwin-Williams African Gray is a mid-tone shade, neutral in character with an LRV of 31. The matches below are the closest equivalents available across every brand on Pontata, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score. A ΔE under 3 is subtle; under 10 is noticeable but harmonious; above 25 means genuinely different colors.
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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.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.1 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.3 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.6 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 33 and 31, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 1.6 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 30), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.8 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 33 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.0 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.1 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Signal grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 2.2 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
With LRVs of 32 and 31, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 4-point LRV gap (35 vs 31) makes S 3502-B the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.5 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 31 and 30, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
African Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 5-point LRV gap (31 vs 26) makes African Gray the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.