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African Gray

SW 9162 · Sherwin-Williams

African Gray SW 9162 as a flat swatch, not a painted room

Sherwin-Williams

African Gray

SW 9162

Hex code
#939899
Light reflectance value (LRV)
31Medium, moodier in dim rooms
0 black100 white
Undertone

Faint blue, a very subtle lean

Color family
Neutral
Sold for
Interior and exterior

Sherwin-Williams African Gray SW 9162 is a medium neutral paint color with a faint blue undertone and an LRV of 31, a medium depth that absorbs more light than it reflects.

Source: Sherwin-Williams's color data. Undertone labels describe our calculation, not the paint formula or a test in your room. How we assess colors.

Is African Gray warm or cool? Undertones by the numbers

WarmGreenCool

too close to gray to lean

Undertone

Faint blue

graysaturated

Barely off gray.

Try African Gray on your own walls

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Use the visualizer to narrow your shortlist, then confirm the finalist on your actual wall. A peel-and-stick sample of African Gray, checked in morning and evening light, is the last step before a gallon.

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