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HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Modernist Gray

HGSW1495 · #BEB9B0 · LRV ~48.8

Closest tone in another brand: PPG Hikers Paradise (~99% proximity)

Modernist Gray (HGSW1495) is a mid-tone greige from HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams with a subtle yellow undertone, in this site’s digital reading. Estimated LRV about 48.8 (mid-tone): it reads clearly as a color and will look a shade darker in rooms with little daylight. The closest tone in another brand is PPG Hikers Paradise (~99% proximity).

Closest tone to Modernist Gray in other brands

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LRV (estimated)

48.8 · Mid-tone

Undertone (estimated)

Yellow · subtle

Temperature

Warm

Code

HGSW1495

HEX

#BEB9B0

RGB

190, 185, 176

HSL

39°, 10%, 72%

Family

Greiges

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Modernist Gray FAQ

What undertone does Modernist Gray have?

Modernist Gray is a mid-tone greige with a subtle yellow undertone, in this site’s digital reading. Its color temperature is warm. This is estimated from the digital color values; north-facing light pulls undertones cooler and warm bulbs pull them warmer, so check a real sample on your wall.

What is the LRV of Modernist Gray?

Modernist Gray has an estimated LRV (Light Reflectance Value) of about 48.8 on a 0–100 scale, which is mid-tone. It reads clearly as a color and will look a shade darker in rooms with little daylight. It is an estimate from the digital HEX, not the LRV published by the brand.

What is the closest tone to Modernist Gray in other brands?

PPG: Hikers Paradise (PPG0998-2), ~99% proximity; Benjamin Moore: Cape Hatteras Sand (AC-34), ~99% proximity; Dunn-Edwards: Stay Calm (DEGR08), ~98% proximity; Sherwin-Williams: Mindful Gray (SW 7016), ~98% proximity; Glidden: Ghost Writer (PPG1007-3), ~98% proximity; Farrow & Ball: Purbeck Stone (No. 275), ~98% proximity; Behr: Pumice (MQ6-23), ~98% proximity; Valspar: Ask Me Anything (8006-2D), ~97% proximity. These are estimates of digital closeness on screen, not proven physical equivalence or official conversions; always compare a real sample of both.

What is the HEX code of Modernist Gray?

The HEX code of Modernist Gray (HGSW1495) is #BEB9B0, RGB 190, 185, 176. Use it for digital mockups; painted color will vary with light and sheen.