Sherwin Williams

Cloak Gray

SW 6278

Cloak Gray (hex #605E63) is a cool, muted gray with subtle purple undertones that distinguish it from standard neutral grays. At an LRV of 11, it sits in the darker range, absorbing most light and producing a dense appearance on walls or millwork. The purple cast is restrained, reading mainly as slight coolness rather than an overt violet shift.

It groups naturally with analogous tones like Sherwin-Williams Expressive Plum or Mythical, contrasts with deep values such as Tricorn Black or Naval, and can be offset by warmer neutrals like Accessible Beige or Agreeable Gray to balance its cool temperature.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 6278

Collection

Urban Color Scheme 7

Cloak Gray in Different Light

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Cloak Gray under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Cloak Gray under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Purple

Strength

Very Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

264°

Blue Family

Lightness

38%

Dark

Saturation

Near Neutral

LRV

11.0

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#605E63

RGB Decimal

96, 94, 99

RGB Percent

37.6%, 36.9%, 38.8%

HSL

264.0, 2.6%, 37.8%

HSV

264.0, 5.1%, 38.8%

CMYK

3.0%, 5.1%, 0.0%, 61.2%

YIQ

95.2, -0.4, 2.0

XYZ

11.08, 11.39, 13.42

CIE Lab

40.23, 1.85, -2.57

CIE Luv

40.23, 0.82, -3.63

Hunter Lab

33.75, 1.36, -1.93

Decimal

6315619

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Cloak Gray Purple Parlor Blackberry Deep Mulberry

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Cloak Gray Exclusive Plum Ashland Heights Cloudberry

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Cloak Gray Rosemary Japanese Seaweed Luscious Lime

Analogous

Adjacent colors

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