Software is a cool, slate-like gray that is deep enough to anchor a room without feeling black. It looks crisp and modern next to white trim. It is popular for offices, accent walls, cabinets and exteriors.
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Undertone: Medium-deep cool gray with a slight blue undertone.
LRV 23: Software is a fairly deep color that absorbs a good share of the light.
Where to use it: Office, exterior, kitchen.
Trim: Software pairs well with Extra White SW 7006 for trim, doors and ceilings.
Sherwin-Williams colors that work with Software on walls, trim and accents.
The closest matches to Software 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 Software (SW 7074) is #7F8486, which is rgb(127, 132, 134). Use it for mockups and digital design; a physical sample is the only reliable way to judge the paint itself.
Sherwin-Williams Software has an LRV (light reflectance value) of 23. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white), so Software is a fairly deep color that absorbs a good share of the light.
Software has a medium-deep cool gray with a slight blue 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 Software is Chelsea Gray (HC-168, #86847C), which is close by digital value (ΔE 6.3). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.
The closest Behr color to Sherwin-Williams Software is Liquid Mercury (N510-5, #757A80), which is very close by digital value (ΔE 4.5). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.