Dorian Gray is a solid medium gray with a soft greige warmth. It feels grounded and polished on walls and cabinetry. It is often used for accent walls, kitchen islands and exteriors in the Repose Gray family.
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Undertone: Medium warm gray with a greige undertone.
LRV 39: Dorian Gray is a fairly deep color that absorbs a good share of the light.
Where to use it: Living room, kitchen, exterior.
Trim: Dorian Gray pairs well with Pure White SW 7005 for trim, doors and ceilings.
Sherwin-Williams colors that work with Dorian Gray on walls, trim and accents.
The closest matches to Dorian Gray from Benjamin Moore and Behr, by digital color value. ΔE measures the visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable.
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The digital hex value for Sherwin-Williams Dorian Gray (SW 7017) is #ACA79E, which is rgb(172, 167, 158). Use it for mockups and digital design; a physical sample is the only reliable way to judge the paint itself.
Sherwin-Williams Dorian Gray has an LRV (light reflectance value) of 39. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white), so Dorian Gray is a fairly deep color that absorbs a good share of the light.
Dorian Gray has a medium warm gray with a greige undertone undertone. By its digital value it sits on a fairly neutral middle, but north-facing light will cool it down and warm bulbs will warm it up, so test a sample in the room where you plan to use it.
The closest Benjamin Moore color to Sherwin-Williams Dorian Gray is Gray Huskie (1473, #B6B4AC), which is very close by digital value (ΔE 4.8). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.
The closest Behr color to Sherwin-Williams Dorian Gray is Downtown Gray (PPU24-10, #ADAAA2), which is nearly identical by digital value (ΔE 1.4). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.