Comparison

Mineral vs Modern Gray

Behr UL170-15 and Sherwin-Williams SW 7632, ΔE 1.28 apart

Behr Mineral UL170-15 on a wall, hex #D7D1C5
Mineral Behr UL170-15
Sherwin-Williams Modern Gray SW 7632 on a wall, hex #D6CEC3
Modern Gray Sherwin-Williams SW 7632
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 1.28Twins, almost. Only daylight on a big wall tells them apart.

Behr Mineral (UL170-15) and Sherwin-Williams Modern Gray (SW 7632) measure a delta-E of 1.28 apart. Mineral is 341.5 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 6.7 and 6.5. The difference is measurable but subtle. It shows on a large wall in strong daylight and disappears under lamplight. If you need the Modern Gray depth in Behr's line, start from its LRV of 62.5 rather than matching by name.

Is Behr Mineral the same color as Sherwin-Williams Modern Gray?

Not quite, but close - Behr Mineral and Sherwin-Williams Modern Gray are delta-E 1.28 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Behr Mineral and Sherwin-Williams Modern Gray?

The measured color distance between Behr Mineral and Sherwin-Williams Modern Gray is delta-E 1.28.

Which is lighter, Behr Mineral or Sherwin-Williams Modern Gray?

Behr Mineral is lighter than Sherwin-Williams Modern Gray by 341.5 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 1.28 Mineral and Modern Gray
LIGHTESTMineral LRV 404.0
DARKESTModern Gray LRV 62.5
SPREAD341.5LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Mineral Modern Gray
Brand Behr Sherwin-Williams
Code UL170-15 SW 7632
Hex #D7D1C5 #D6CEC3
Light reflectance 404.0 62.5
Undertone yellow cast yellow cast
Chroma 6.7 6.5
Hue angle 90.1° 82.3°
Color family white gray

Each on its own

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