Intellectual Gray

SW 7045 · Sherwin-Williams

Intellectual Gray SW 7045 as a flat swatch, not a painted room

Sherwin-Williams

Intellectual Gray

SW 7045

Hex code

#A8A093

Light reflectance value (LRV)

35.7Medium, moodier in dim rooms

0 black100 white

Undertone

Subtle yellow-brown, a warm color

Color family: Neutral
Sold for: Interior and exterior

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Sherwin-Williams Intellectual Gray SW 7045 is a medium neutral paint color with a subtle yellow-brown undertone and an LRV of 36, a medium depth that absorbs more light than it reflects.

Updated August 22, 2026

Is Intellectual Gray warm or cool? Undertones by the numbers

leans yellow

Undertone

Subtle yellow-brown

graysaturated

A gentle lean, quiet on the wall.

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