Sherwin Williams

Escape Gray

SW 6185

Escape Gray is a muted, mid-tone green-gray with understated sage undertones that read as a cooled-down neutral in most lighting conditions. With an LRV of 41, it reflects a moderate amount of light and works comfortably in living rooms, bedrooms, and bathrooms without feeling too dark or too washed out. It pairs naturally with Sherwin-Williams Sea Salt and Comfort Gray for an analogous green-gray scheme, while Alabaster and Urbane Bronze round out the palette with clean contrast and grounding depth.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 6185

Collection

Living Well (Unwind), Pottery Barn Kids (Fall/Winter), Pottery Barn Kids Collection 2024, Pottery Barn Teen Collection 2024

Escape 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 Escape Gray under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

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

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Yellow

Strength

Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

65°

Yellow Family

Lightness

65%

Medium

Saturation

Very Muted

LRV

41.0

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

#ABAC9F

RGB Decimal

171, 172, 159

RGB Percent

67.1%, 67.5%, 62.4%

HSL

64.6, 7.3%, 64.9%

HSV

64.6, 7.6%, 67.5%

CMYK

0.6%, 0.0%, 7.6%, 32.5%

YIQ

170.2, 3.6, -4.3

XYZ

37.81, 40.67, 38.66

CIE Lab

69.94, -2.73, 6.56

CIE Luv

69.94, 0.14, 9.87

Hunter Lab

63.77, -2.45, 5.67

Decimal

11250847

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Escape Gray Louisburg Green Thames Fog Rooftop Garden

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Escape Gray Rocky Cliff Titanium White

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Escape Gray Amethyst Haze Old Amethyst Dulcinea

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Escape Gray Flipper Stone Harbor Scenic Drive

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

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