# Sherwin-Williams Mindful Gray

Canonical: https://colorswatchlab.com/sherwin-williams/sw-7016-mindful-gray/
Code: SW 7016
Hex: #BCB7AD
LRV: 47.698
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> Sherwin-Williams publishes hex #BCB7AD and LRV 47.698 for Mindful Gray (SW 7016). Source: https://www.sherwin-williams.com/sherwinwilliams/SW7016-mindfulgray (retrieved 2026-10-30).

Family label on the brand page: Neutral.

- Nearest Benjamin Moore color in this set: Coventry Gray (HC-169), delta E 4.05. Not an official equivalent.
- Nearest Behr color in this set: Tranquil Gray (DC-007), delta E 5.12. Not an official equivalent.

RGB and CIELAB on the HTML page are calculated from the published hex. They are screen values, not a spectrophotometer reading.


## FAQ

### What is the LRV of Sherwin-Williams Mindful Gray?

Sherwin-Williams publishes an LRV of 47.698 for Mindful Gray (SW 7016). LRV means light reflectance value, on a 0 to 100 scale. This figure is copied from the brand's color page, retrieved 2026-10-30.

### What is the hex code for Sherwin-Williams Mindful Gray?

Sherwin-Williams publishes #BCB7AD for Mindful Gray (SW 7016). RGB and CIELAB on this page are calculated from that hex. They describe the screen color, not a spectrophotometer reading of the paint.

### What is the Benjamin Moore equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Mindful Gray?

Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore do not publish an official equivalent for this pair. The nearest Benjamin Moore color in this set, by CIEDE2000 color distance on the manufacturer-published hex values, is Coventry Gray (HC-169), at delta E 4.05. That is a screen-color distance, not a match of the liquid paint, and the two can look different on a wall.

### What is the Behr equivalent of Sherwin-Williams Mindful Gray?

Sherwin-Williams and Behr do not publish an official equivalent for this pair. The nearest Behr color in this set, by CIEDE2000 color distance on the manufacturer-published hex values, is Tranquil Gray (DC-007), at delta E 5.12. That is a screen-color distance, not a match of the liquid paint, and the two can look different on a wall.