Repose Gray and Mindful Gray: the documented difference
Repose Gray has an LRV of 58; Sherwin-Williams Mindful Gray SW-7016 is 48. The difference is 10 points, with Repose Gray returning more light under the reference measurement. Choose by the material relationship as well as the number. Repose Gray sits close to Agreeable Gray in reflectance, giving a useful comparison that is not solely about lightness. Mindful Gray is a warm light gray with useful body on the wall.
| Color | Brand / code | LRV |
|---|---|---|
| Repose Gray | Sherwin-Williams SW-7015 | 58 |
| Mindful Gray | Sherwin-Williams SW-7016 | 48 |
The choice beside white baseboards and oak flooring
White baseboards provide a clear edge, but oak occupies more area and should influence the final gray relationship.
Set up both candidates with white baseboards and oak flooring. Use equal-sized boards with the intended finishes and place them in the same orientation. Do not put one directly beside a window and leave the other in shadow. A difference that follows the position rather than the board is a lighting observation, not evidence that the formula changed.
What the comparison can—and cannot—settle
The alternative Agreeable Gray has an LRV of 60. The undertones and neighboring colors covers that related choice.
Read the wall from standing height near the floor, then choose the amount of contrast rather than a gray reputation. Assess Repose Gray and Mindful Gray alone as well as side by side. The unchosen board will not remain in the finished room, and a preference created only by that neighbor may not survive its removal. Before ordering samples, compare room-planning features in the paint color visualizer roundup.
Sources & notes
Color specifications: Sherwin-Williams Repose Gray SW-7015. The recorded LRV is 58. Named comparison values come from the respective manufacturers; material schemes are editorial suggestions.
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