Paint Color Lab Anew Gray SW 7030
Sherwin-Williams Anew Gray (SW 7030) has an LRV of 47 and closely matches PPG Ghost Writer (PPG1007-3).
- LRV
- 47light reflectance, 0–100
- Undertone
- Warm (yellow)calculated from Lab
- Hex
- #BFB6AA
- RGB
- 191, 182, 170
- CIE Lab
- 74.5 / 1.1 / 7.2D65, from hex
- Depth
- Mid-tone
Closest matches to Anew Gray in other brands
Ranked by CIEDE2000 colour difference (ΔE). Under 1 is near-identical; under 2 is hard to tell apart on a wall.
| Color | Brand | LRV | ΔE 2000 | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghost Writer PPG 1007-3 | PPG | 48 | 1.9 | very close |
| Thunder BM AF-685 | Benjamin Moore | 47.58 | 2.0 | very close |
| Pashmina BM AF-100 | Benjamin Moore | 44.2 | 2.5 | close, visible side by side |
| Creamy Mushroom Behr PPU5-13 | Behr | 52 | 2.7 | close, visible side by side |
| Perfect Taupe Behr PPU18-13 | Behr | 42 | 2.8 | close, visible side by side |
| Ivory Brown Valspar 6006-1C | Valspar | 42.19 | 3.8 | close, visible side by side |
| Granite Dust Valspar 5006-1C | Valspar | 48.11 | 5.0 | similar, clearly different |
| Whiskers PPG 1025-3 | PPG | 60 | 5.8 | similar, clearly different |
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Anew Gray on a wall
About Anew Gray
Anew Gray LRV and undertone
Sherwin-Williams Anew Gray (SW 7030) has an LRV of 47, placing it in the mid-tone range. Its greige color family sits between gray and beige, and its calculated warm yellow undertone can influence its appearance under daylight and artificial lighting. With an LRV of 47, Anew Gray reflects more light than darker mid-tones but less than light neutrals. This makes it useful to consider when a room needs a wall color with moderate reflectance rather than a near-white finish. The balance between gray and beige may appear different beside cool flooring or warm wood. Check a painted sample against fixed room elements before deciding how it works across the space.
Anew Gray in other brands
PPG Ghost Writer (PPG1007-3) has an LRV of 48 and ΔE 1.9, making it a very close match by the supplied measurement. Benjamin Moore Thunder (AF-685), with LRV 47.58 and ΔE 2.0, is also very close. Benjamin Moore Pashmina (AF-100) has an LRV of 44.2 and ΔE 2.5, placing it in the close but visibly different category. Behr Creamy Mushroom (PPU5-13), at LRV 52 and ΔE 2.7, is another close option. Behr Perfect Taupe (PPU18-13), with LRV 42 and ΔE 2.8, is close as well. A ΔE value describes measured color difference: values from 2 to 4 indicate distinctions that can be visible when samples sit together. Actual perception can also change with lighting, sheen, and surrounding colors.
Lighter and darker Sherwin-Williams alternatives
Sherwin-Williams Amazing Gray (SW 7044) shares Anew Gray’s LRV of 47 and has a ΔE of just 0.3, indicating a near-identical measured color. Sherwin-Williams Mindful Gray (SW 7016), with LRV 48 and ΔE 1.9, is slightly lighter and very close. Sherwin-Williams Balanced Beige (SW 7037) has an LRV of 46 and ΔE 2.5, making it slightly darker by reflectance. Sherwin-Williams Colonnade Gray (SW 7641), at LRV 53 and ΔE 2.9, is lighter and close but visibly different side by side. The higher-LRV option may help reflect more available light, while the lower-LRV alternative provides marginally greater depth. Test each candidate on the same wall under both daylight and evening lighting.
Before you buy, compare a physical sample with the swatch on Sherwin-Williams’s page for Anew Gray.
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Hex, RGB and LRV (as published) from Sherwin-Williams's page for this color, checked October 24, 2026. Lab, undertone and ΔE are our calculations. Not affiliated with Sherwin-Williams. See how we measure colors.