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Sherwin-Williams Ponder

SW 7079 · #BCB6B6 · LRV ~47.5

Closest tone in another brand: HGTV Home Fashionable Gray (~98% proximity)

Ponder (SW 7079) is a mid-tone warm gray from Sherwin-Williams with a subtle pink undertone, in this site’s digital reading. Estimated LRV about 47.5 (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 HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Fashionable Gray (~98% proximity).

Closest tone to Ponder in other brands

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LRV (estimated)

47.5 · Mid-tone

Undertone (estimated)

Pink · subtle

Temperature

Warm

Code

SW 7079

HEX

#BCB6B6

RGB

188, 182, 182

HSL

0°, 4%, 73%

Family

Grays

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Ponder FAQ

What undertone does Ponder have?

Ponder is a mid-tone warm gray with a subtle pink 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 Ponder?

Ponder has an estimated LRV (Light Reflectance Value) of about 47.5 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 Ponder in other brands?

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams: Fashionable Gray (HGSW6275), ~98% proximity; Valspar: Ganymede (8006-12C), ~98% proximity; PPG: Silver Bells (PPG1003-3), ~97% proximity; Glidden: Silver Bells (PPG1003-3), ~97% proximity; Benjamin Moore: Nightingale (AF-670), ~96% proximity; Dunn-Edwards: Heliotrope Gray (DEGR78), ~96% proximity; Behr: Standing Ovation (N570-2), ~95% proximity; Farrow & Ball: Dove Tale (No. 267), ~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 Ponder?

The HEX code of Ponder (SW 7079) is #BCB6B6, RGB 188, 182, 182. Use it for digital mockups; painted color will vary with light and sheen.