Sherwin Williams

Krypton

SW 6247

Krypton is a cool, muted blue with a noticeable gray cast and an LRV of 52, placing it near the center of the reflectance scale. It reads as a blue-gray that leans slightly cooler than a true neutral gray, making it functional in living rooms, offices, bathrooms, and kitchens where a quiet, contemporary backdrop is needed. The gray component prevents it from reading as overtly blue in most lighting conditions.

Pair it with Sherwin-Williams Extra White for trim contrast, and coordinate with Lazy Gray, Niebla Azul, Morning Fog, and Uncertain Gray.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 6247

Collection

Color ID (Minimalist), Living Well (Focus), Holiday Retirement Scheme 2

Krypton in Real Homes (25 Photos)

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Krypton 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 Krypton under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Krypton under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

196°

Cyan Family

Lightness

74%

Light

Saturation

Very Muted

LRV

52.0

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

#B8C0C3

RGB Decimal

184, 192, 195

RGB Percent

72.2%, 75.3%, 76.5%

HSL

196.4, 8.4%, 74.3%

HSV

196.4, 5.6%, 76.5%

CMYK

5.6%, 1.5%, 0.0%, 23.5%

YIQ

189.9, -5.7, -0.8

XYZ

48.47, 51.83, 59.08

CIE Lab

77.18, -2.17, -2.47

CIE Luv

77.18, -4.60, -3.35

Hunter Lab

71.99, -2.03, -2.36

Decimal

12107971

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Krypton Debonair Norwegian Blue Nocturnal Gray

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Krypton Gray Cloud Full Moon Silent Delight

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Krypton Hush Stormy Monday Crushed Out

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Krypton A Month of Sundays New Morn Fog Spring Violet

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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Krypton

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Gray Frost

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Distant Star

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Maiden Mist

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Benjamin Moore

Gray Timber Wolf

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Niebla Azul

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Valspar

Moroccan Moderne

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Benjamin Moore

Thundercloud Gray

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Valspar

New Morn Fog

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Shallow Skies

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Krypton

Benjamin Moore

Wales Gray

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Benjamin Moore

Winter Solstice

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Samovar Silver

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Seersucker

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Quest

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Patina Gray

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Shark Loop