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Sherwin Williams

Flexible Gray

SW 6010

Flexible Gray is a neutral gray distinguished by subtle purple undertones that become more apparent in spaces with warm artificial lighting. With an LRV of 38, it falls in the medium range and works in living rooms, offices, and hallways where moderate depth is appropriate. Mindful Gray and Dorian Gray offer tonal companions within the gray family, while Urbane Bronze provides a rich, darker anchor.

Pure White on trim creates clean contrast. Rooms with limited natural light may amplify the purple cast noticeably.
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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 6010

Flexible 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 Flexible Gray under artificial light

Natural Lighting

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

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Red

Strength

Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

8°

Red Family

Lightness

66%

Medium

Saturation

9%

Very Muted

LRV

38.0
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
#B1A3A1
RGB Decimal
177, 163, 161
RGB Percent
69.4%, 63.9%, 63.1%
HSL
7.5, 9.3%, 66.3%
HSV
7.5, 9.0%, 69.4%
CMYK
0.0%, 7.9%, 9.0%, 30.6%
YIQ
167.0, 9.0, 2.3
XYZ
37.66, 38.11, 39.09
CIE Lab
68.11, 4.72, 2.86
CIE Luv
68.11, 8.39, 3.31
Hunter Lab
61.74, 4.28, 2.51
Decimal
11641761

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Flexible GrayHeliotropeLilac GrayBrowse Brown

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Flexible GrayVersailles RoseDestinyMind of Her Own

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Flexible GrayInteresting AquaGotham GrayAqua Sparkle

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Flexible GrayGreyhoundFig PreservesWandering Willow

Closest Paint Matches

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

Sherwin Williams

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Intuitive

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Violet Vista

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Quest Gray

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Heather Bay

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London Coach

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Embarrassed Shadow

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Western Sandstone

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Glidden

Fieldstone

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Dorian Gray

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Benjamin Moore

Upper West Side

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Behr

Metropolis

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Flexible Gray

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Proper Gray

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Glidden

Shadow Taupe