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HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Software
HGSW7074 · #7F8486 · LRV ~22.7
Closest tone in another brand: Sherwin-Williams Software (~100% proximity)Software (HGSW7074) is a dark cool gray from HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams with a subtle blue-green undertone, in this site’s digital reading. Estimated LRV about 22.7 (dark): it absorbs more light than it reflects. best in well-lit rooms, on accent walls, or on cabinetry. The closest tone in another brand is Sherwin-Williams Software (~100% proximity).
Closest tone to Software in other brands
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LRV (estimated)
22.7 · Dark
Undertone (estimated)
Blue-green · subtle
Temperature
Cool
Code
HGSW7074
HEX
#7F8486
RGB
127, 132, 134
HSL
197°, 3%, 51%
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Software FAQ
What undertone does Software have?
Software is a dark cool gray with a subtle blue-green undertone, in this site’s digital reading. Its color temperature is cool. 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 Software?
Software has an estimated LRV (Light Reflectance Value) of about 22.7 on a 0–100 scale, which is dark. It absorbs more light than it reflects. Best in well-lit rooms, on accent walls, or on cabinetry. It is an estimate from the digital HEX, not the LRV published by the brand.
What is the closest tone to Software in other brands?
Sherwin-Williams: Software (SW 7074), ~100% proximity; Benjamin Moore: Englewood Cliffs (1607), ~99% proximity; Behr: Legendary Gray (PPU26-03), ~98% proximity; Valspar: City Storm (4008-2A), ~98% proximity; Dunn-Edwards: Storm Cloud (DE6362), ~97% proximity; PPG: Garrison Gray (PPG1039-5), ~96% proximity; Glidden: Garrison Gray (PPG1039-5), ~96% proximity; Farrow & Ball: De Nimes (No. 299), ~93% 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 Software?
The HEX code of Software (HGSW7074) is #7F8486, RGB 127, 132, 134. Use it for digital mockups; painted color will vary with light and sheen.