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Sherwin-Williams Software

SW 7074 · #7F8486 · LRV 22.7

Compare with other brands: HGTV Home Software is a 100% match

Software (SW 7074) is a dark cool gray from Sherwin-Williams with a subtle blue-green undertone. Its LRV is about 22.7 (dark): it absorbs more light than it reflects. best in well-lit rooms, on accent walls, or on cabinetry. The closest match in another brand is HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Software (100% match).

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LRV

22.7 · Dark

Undertone

Blue-green · subtle

Temperature

Cool

Code

SW 7074

HEX

#7F8486

RGB

127, 132, 134

HSL

197°, 3%, 51%

Family

Grays

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Software FAQ

What undertone does Software have?

Software is a dark cool gray with a subtle blue-green undertone. 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 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.

What is the closest match to Software in other brands?

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams: Software (HGSW7074), 100%; Benjamin Moore: Englewood Cliffs (1607), 99%; Behr: Legendary Gray (PPU26-03), 98%; Valspar: City Storm (4008-2A), 98%; Dunn-Edwards: Storm Cloud (DE6362), 97%; PPG: Garrison Gray (PPG1039-5), 96%; Glidden: Garrison Gray (PPG1039-5), 96%; Farrow & Ball: De Nimes (No. 299), 93%. Matches are estimated from digital color values and are not official conversions; always compare a real sample of both.

What is the HEX code of Software?

The HEX code of Software (SW 7074) is #7F8486, RGB 127, 132, 134. Use it for digital mockups; painted color will vary with light and sheen.