Sherwin Williams

Proper Gray

SW 6003

Proper Gray is a mid-tone neutral gray from Sherwin-Williams with slight warm beige undertones and an LRV of 39. The hex #ADA8A5 reveals a balanced gray where red and yellow components are nearly equal, producing a greige-leaning neutral that does not read strongly cool or warm. At this LRV, it provides moderate depth on walls and works in living rooms, bedrooms, and home offices with adequate lighting.

It coordinates with Sherwin-Williams Alabaster for trim, Repose Gray for a lighter tonal step, Sea Salt for a cool green-blue accent, and Urbane Bronze as a grounding dark neutral.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 6003

Collection

Living Well (Center), Finest Whites & Neutrals (Cool Neutrals), Link Logistics Scheme 1

Proper 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 Proper Gray under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

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

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Very Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

23°

Red Family

Lightness

66%

Medium

Saturation

Near Neutral

LRV

39.0

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

#ADA8A5

RGB Decimal

173, 168, 165

RGB Percent

67.8%, 65.9%, 64.7%

HSL

22.5, 4.7%, 66.3%

HSV

22.5, 4.6%, 67.8%

CMYK

0.0%, 2.9%, 4.6%, 32.2%

YIQ

169.2, 3.9, 0.1

XYZ

38.03, 39.61, 41.24

CIE Lab

69.19, 1.24, 2.17

CIE Luv

69.19, 3.07, 2.94

Hunter Lab

62.93, 1.12, 1.93

Decimal

11380901

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Proper Gray Polished Concrete Elephant Gray Vintage Boots

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Proper Gray Gray Marble Grayish Apollo

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Proper Gray Stargazer Drizzling Mist Calm Sea

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Proper Gray Stately Graystone Intuitive Barrister Gray

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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