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Sherwin Williams

Comfort Gray

SW 6205

Comfort Gray (SW, #BEC3BB) is a cool green-gray with a faint blue undertone detectable under certain lighting conditions. At an LRV of 54, it reflects just over half the light it receives, placing it in a balanced mid-light range that reads as a soft neutral with clear color identity. The green-gray base dominates, while the blue undertone emerges primarily in north-facing or cooler light.

Sea Salt and Rainwashed create a cohesive cool-toned grouping, Alabaster provides a clean white pairing, and Dovetail or Iron Ore supply deeper contrast.
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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 6205

Collection

Living Well (Recharge), Pottery Barn Kids (Fall/Winter), Pastel Color Scheme 3

Comfort Gray in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Comfort Gray under artificial light

Natural Lighting

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

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Green

Strength

Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

98°

Green Family

Lightness

75%

Light

Saturation

6%

Very Muted

LRV

54.0
0%100%
Very Dark
Dark
Medium
Light
Very Light
White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position
Saturation →
Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX
#BEC3BB
RGB Decimal
190, 195, 187
RGB Percent
74.5%, 76.5%, 73.3%
HSL
97.5, 6.3%, 74.9%
HSV
97.5, 4.1%, 76.5%
CMYK
2.6%, 0.0%, 4.1%, 23.5%
YIQ
192.6, -0.4, -3.6
XYZ
49.72, 53.57, 54.73
CIE Lab
78.21, -3.19, 3.40
CIE Luv
78.21, -2.40, 5.60
Hunter Lab
73.19, -3.00, 3.15
Decimal
12501947

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Comfort GraySerene SceneThai BasilPinecone Hill

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Comfort GraySea SaltMountainscapePure White

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Comfort GrayEtude LilacIntrigueWatercolor Grape

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Comfort GraySilver MarlinWeathered MossAdieu

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