Mindful Gray
Sherwin-Williams
SW 7016
Mindful Gray is the next step down from Repose Gray on the same strip, a medium greige with enough depth to give walls presence. It keeps the same balanced gray-warm character but reads more decisive, which makes it useful in large, bright rooms where lighter greiges wash out. Designers also use it on cabinetry and built-ins when Repose Gray is on the surrounding walls.
Some brands don't share official hex codes. The digital values shown here are careful approximations. Always confirm with a physical sample.
Close matches
Benjamin Moore: Himalayan Trek 1542 (#BEB8AE) · Thunder AF-685 (#BDB8AD) · Bone Black CW-715 (#B9B8AE)
Farrow & Ball: Purbeck Stone No. 275 (#C0BCB3) · Elephant's Breath No. 229 (#C7BEB3) · Lamp Room Gray No. 88 (#B1B1AA)
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors: Sensible Hue SW 6198 (#B6B5AB) · Requisite Gray SW 7023 (#B9B2A9) · Anew Gray SW 7030 (#BFB6AA)
Common questions
What is the hex code for Mindful Gray?
The hex code for Sherwin-Williams Mindful Gray SW 7016 is #BCB7AD. In RGB that is 188, 183, 173. Use these values to reproduce Mindful Gray in SketchUp, Canva, Photoshop, Figma, or rendering software for client presentations and mood boards.
What is the Benjamin Moore equivalent of Mindful Gray?
The closest Benjamin Moore match for Mindful Gray is Himalayan Trek 1542 (#BEB8AE). No cross-brand match is exact, because each brand mixes its own pigment formulas. Always confirm with a physical sample before specifying a substitute.
Is Mindful Gray warm or cool?
Mindful Gray is a balanced greige with a slight warm lean. It carries the same quiet warmth as Repose Gray, one shade deeper, and can show a soft taupe or green flash in some light. With an LRV of approximately 48, it sits squarely in the medium range, so it holds its color in bright rooms rather than fading to off-white. In dim spaces it reads noticeably darker and grayer.
Why does Mindful Gray look different on screen than on the wall?
Screens emit light while paint reflects it, so a hex code cannot capture how lighting, sheen, and surrounding colors shift paint in a real room. Treat #BCB7AD as accurate for digital design work, and use physical samples for final approval.
What LRV does Mindful Gray have?
Mindful Gray has a Light Reflectance Value of approximately 48, meaning it reflects about 48% of visible light. That mid-range depth reads as a true color on the wall without going dark.
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