Match Alloy

Sherwin-Williams Alloy is a mid-tone shade, neutral in character with an LRV of 25. 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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Sherwin-Williams
Alloy
9569#8E8A81LRV 25Neutral

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.

Greystoke
Alloy
Greystoke
Cloverdale Paint
ΔE 1.0Subtle
Greystoke
0575 · LRV 26

Nearly identical in tone

Alloy
Castle Gate
Benjamin Moore
ΔE 1.2Subtle
Castle Gate
CSP-75 · LRV 26

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 850-4
Alloy
RAL 850-4
RAL EffectEffect
ΔE 1.3Subtle
RAL 850-4
RAL 850-4 · LRV 27

Nearly identical in tone

Dovetail
Alloy
Dovetail
Sherwin-Williams
ΔE 1.4Subtle
Dovetail
7018 · LRV 26

Nearly identical in tone

Stone grey
Alloy
Stone grey
RAL ClassicClassic
ΔE 1.5Subtle
Stone grey
RAL 7030 · LRV 29

Stone grey reads slightly lighter

Discrete
Alloy
Discrete
Jotun
ΔE 1.7Subtle
Discrete
10429 · LRV 24

Nearly identical in tone

Naturalist Gray
Alloy
Naturalist Gray
Behr
ΔE 2.0Subtle
Naturalist Gray
N380-5 · LRV 26

Nearly identical in tone

Alloy
So Sublime
PPG
ΔE 2.4Subtle
So Sublime
PPG1006-5 · LRV 24

Nearly identical in tone

Mole's Breath
Alloy
Mole's Breath
Farrow & Ball
ΔE 2.5Subtle
Mole's Breath
276 · LRV 24

Nearly identical in tone

Tabby Cat Gray
Alloy
Tabby Cat Gray
Valspar
ΔE 2.6Subtle
Tabby Cat Gray
8005-1D · LRV 28

Nearly identical in tone

Baluster
Alloy
Baluster
Little Greene
ΔE 2.8Subtle
Baluster
321 · LRV 23

Nearly identical in tone

Urban Walk
Alloy
Urban Walk
Dulux
ΔE 3.7Noticeable
Urban Walk
40YY 25/074 · LRV 25

Nearly identical in tone

Alloy
Vulcanite
Tikkurila
ΔE 4.0Noticeable
Vulcanite
S486 · LRV 29

Vulcanite reads slightly lighter

S 4500-N
Alloy
S 4500-N
NCS
ΔE 4.4Noticeable
S 4500-N
S 4500-N · LRV 27

Nearly identical in tone