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HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Intellectual Gray

HGSW7045 · #A8A093 · LRV ~35.6

Closest tone in another brand: Sherwin-Williams Intellectual Gray (~100% proximity)

Intellectual Gray (HGSW7045) is a mid-tone greige from HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams with a moderate yellow undertone, in this site’s digital reading. Estimated LRV about 35.6 (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 Sherwin-Williams Intellectual Gray (~100% proximity).

Closest tone to Intellectual Gray in other brands

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LRV (estimated)

35.6 · Mid-tone

Undertone (estimated)

Yellow · moderate

Temperature

Warm

Code

HGSW7045

HEX

#A8A093

RGB

168, 160, 147

HSL

37°, 11%, 62%

Family

Greiges

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Intellectual Gray FAQ

What undertone does Intellectual Gray have?

Intellectual Gray is a mid-tone greige with a moderate 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 Intellectual Gray?

Intellectual Gray has an estimated LRV (Light Reflectance Value) of about 35.6 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 Intellectual Gray in other brands?

Sherwin-Williams: Intellectual Gray (SW 7045), ~100% proximity; Benjamin Moore: River Reflections (1552), ~98% proximity; Dunn-Edwards: Feldspar (DEGR31), ~98% proximity; Behr: True Taupewood (PPU24-09), ~98% proximity; Valspar: Smoked Oyster (6005-1C), ~97% proximity; PPG: Stonehenge Greige (PPG1024-5), ~96% proximity; Glidden: Stonehenge Greige (PPG1024-5), ~96% proximity; Farrow & Ball: Light Gray (No. 17), ~92% 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 Intellectual Gray?

The HEX code of Intellectual Gray (HGSW7045) is #A8A093, RGB 168, 160, 147. Use it for digital mockups; painted color will vary with light and sheen.