SHERWIN-WILLIAMS PAINT COLOR
Sherwin-Williams Mindful Gray SW 7016
Mindful Gray is a light-to-mid greige, with an undertone that is warm, with a yellow cast. See it at room scale before you buy a tester: try Mindful Gray on the walls of your own room in the free 3D planner.
Mindful Gray at a glance
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Color name | Mindful Gray |
| Code | SW 7016 |
| Hex (on screen) | #BCB7AD |
| RGB | 188, 183, 173 |
| Light reflectance (est.) | About 48 |
| Looks like | Light-to-mid greige |
| Undertone | Warm, with a yellow cast |
| Popularity | The 33rd most searched Sherwin-Williams color in the planner’s library: about 4,400 searches a month in the US |
The hex value is the planner’s on-screen approximation, not a paint formula, and the light reflectance is estimated from it. Screens, daylight, bulbs and sheen all change how a paint looks, so check a physical sample or tester pot on your wall before you order. The official Sherwin-Williams color page has the manufacturer’s own details.
How Mindful Gray behaves in a room
With an estimated light reflectance of about 48, it absorbs a fair amount of light. Expect it to look noticeably deeper on a wall that faces away from the window than on the swatch.
Its undertone is warm. Warm colors hold up well in north-facing rooms, where daylight is cooler, and can look richer or more yellow in strong south-facing light.
Where it tends to be used
Light colors like this are often used as a whole-room color in living rooms, bedrooms, hallways and landings, usually with a white on ceilings and trim.
Try Mindful Gray in your room. Draw your room to size or open a furnished living room, then paint the walls in 3D. Free, with no sign-up.
Open the planner →Colors that pair with Mindful Gray
Suggestions from the same Sherwin-Williams range in the planner, chosen for contrast or a tonal match. Try them side by side on different walls before deciding.
Closest matches from other brands
The colors from other brands in the planner that look nearest to Mindful Gray on screen, measured by color difference (ΔE: under 2.5 is hard to tell apart on screen, over 9 is clearly different). Useful if you like the look but want a different brand or price.
Try Mindful Gray on your own walls in 3D
- Open the planner and draw your room to its real size, or start from a furnished layout such as the living room or bedroom examples.
- Switch to 3D and open the Design panel, then choose Walls.
- Search for “Mindful Gray” or “SW 7016”, or filter by brand. Paint the whole room or select a single wall for a feature wall.
The planner is free with no sign-up. Brand paint colors are premium finishes: you can preview Mindful Gray in your room for free, and Plus keeps brand colors in your saved plan.
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Questions
Is Sherwin-Williams Mindful Gray warm or cool?
On screen it reads as warm: its undertone is warm, with a yellow cast. Check a sample in your own light, as the direction a room faces changes how warm or cool a color looks.
What is the LRV of Mindful Gray?
Estimated from the on-screen color, its light reflectance value is about 48 on a scale where 0 is black and 100 is pure white. The manufacturer’s published LRV is measured from real paint and may differ slightly.
What is the closest match to Mindful Gray from another brand?
In the planner’s library, the nearest on screen is Dulux Fossil Trace. On-screen matches are a starting point only: compare real samples side by side before switching.