Functional Gray
Sherwin-Williams Functional Gray (7024) carries the measured structure of its color data and the less predictable beauty of paint in a finished space. Its greige and grey classifications hint at the directions it may take as daylight, lamps and neighboring colors move around it. Treat the digital swatch as an opening note, then watch a physical sample from morning light through evening lamps.
Hex
#ABA39ALRV
37.01
Functional Gray's Color Strip
Functional Gray is the third shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Requisite Gray and Elephant Ear. The strip spans from Alpaca at the lightest end to Well-Bred Brown at the deepest. Browsing strip 241 alongside this color helps you gauge whether to go lighter, darker, or stay right here.
Functional Gray in Rooms
Follow Functional Gray from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 101 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
50 Living Room Photos
50 living room images place Functional Gray (7024) in a space shaped by conversation, quiet evenings and changing daylight. An LRV of 37.0 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Hallway walls in Functional Gray provide versatile neutral sophistication.
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15 Bathroom Photos
15 bathroom images place Functional Gray (7024) in a compact setting where tile, fixtures and color sit close together. An LRV of 37.0 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Bathroom painted Functional Gray offers a spa-like, restful environment.
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14 Bedroom Photos
Functional Gray (7024) can change noticeably under gentle morning light and low evening lamps. Sample it beside the finishes that will remain in the room.
Bedroom embraces calm with soothing Functional Gray on all walls.
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2 Misc Photos
The 2 misc images turn a neutral swatch into something more spatial and expressive. Its midtone saturation keeps the color expressive without letting it dominate every surface around it.
Storage furniture in Functional Gray blends seamlessly with décor.
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Painted furniture in Functional Gray offers versatile neutral styling.
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14 Kitchen Cabinets Photos
Functional Gray (7024) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials. Test it under light moving across doors, rails and recessed panels.
Kitchen cabinets in Functional Gray provide modern, clean-lined appeal.
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6 House Photos
In an exterior viewed across distance, weather and the changing sky, the most interesting quality of Functional Gray (7024) may be the way it responds to roofing, masonry, timber, planting and trim. The greige, grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Home exterior siding achieves timeless appeal in Functional Gray.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 70 vs 37, Simple White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 37, White Heron is decisively the brighter choice.
Functional Gray reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 16), opening up a space where Grapy encloses it.
Trim Color
At LRV 70 vs 37, Simple White is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 37 vs 37), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 38 vs 37), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 38 vs 37), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 39 and 37, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 37 vs 37), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 37 and 36, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 37 vs 36), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 37 and 35, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 37 vs 36), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Functional Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 33), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 37 vs 6, Functional Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (37 vs 34) makes Functional Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 37 vs 7, Functional Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 37 vs 11, Functional Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 37 vs 7, Functional Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 37, Starry Night is decisively the brighter choice.
Functional Gray reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 20), opening up a space where Soulful Blue encloses it.
Lighter Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 38 vs 37), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 39 and 37, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 5-point LRV gap (42 vs 37) makes Pussywillow the marginally brighter of the two.
Warm Pewter reads slightly lighter (LRV 42 vs 37), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Requisite Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 37), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
A 9-point LRV gap (37 vs 28) makes Functional Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Functional Gray reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 20), opening up a space where Warm Stone encloses it.
Functional Gray reflects far more light (LRV 37 vs 17), opening up a space where Library Pewter encloses it.
At LRV 37 vs 20, Functional Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
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Manufacturer description
Gray clay undertones give this neutral a natural feel. Its inviting warmth makes it an easy choice for living and dining rooms.