African Gray
SW 9162 · Sherwin-Williams
African Gray SW 9162 as a flat swatch, not a painted room
Sherwin-Williams
African Gray
SW 9162
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
too close to gray to lean
Undertone
Faint blue
Barely off gray.
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- Made with real paint
- Delivered next day
- Peels off clean

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