Sherwin Williams

Special Gray

SW 6277

Special Gray is a dark cool gray from Sherwin-Williams with subtle purple undertones that give it a slight violet-charcoal appearance under natural light. At an LRV of 19, it absorbs most available light and reads as a deep, grounding tone on walls. This color is functional for accent walls, home offices, or dining rooms where a darker backdrop is desired without going fully black.

It works in combination with Sherwin-Williams Passive for a lighter tonal partner, Gray Screen on adjacent walls, Misty for a soft ceiling color, North Star as a contrasting light blue, and Tricorn Black on doors or trim for a finished layered look.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 6277

Special 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 Special Gray under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

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

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Purple

Strength

Very Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

276°

Purple Family

Lightness

48%

Medium

Saturation

Near Neutral

LRV

19.0

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

#7B787D

RGB Decimal

123, 120, 125

RGB Percent

48.2%, 47.1%, 49.0%

HSL

276.0, 2.0%, 48.0%

HSV

276.0, 4.0%, 49.0%

CMYK

1.6%, 4.0%, 0.0%, 51.0%

YIQ

121.5, 0.2, 2.2

XYZ

18.59, 19.12, 22.11

CIE Lab

50.83, 2.15, -2.33

CIE Luv

50.83, 1.40, -3.56

Hunter Lab

43.73, 1.72, -1.90

Decimal

8091773

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Special Gray Pinot Grigio Grape Forge Muscat Grape

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Special Gray Ancestry Violet Grape Mist Etude Lilac

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Special Gray Coastal Storm Pinecone Hill Rolling Glen

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Special Gray Plush Velvet Old Amethyst Classy Plum

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

Special Gray

Benjamin Moore

Tempest

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Valspar

Cinder Fox

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Benjamin Moore

Steel Wool

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Valspar

Night on the Moors

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Glidden

Industrial Revolution

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Special Gray

Glidden

City Skyline

Sherwin Williams

Special Gray

Behr

Plush Velvet

Sherwin Williams

Special Gray

Behr

Liquid Mercury

Sherwin Williams

Special Gray

Behr

Shutter Gray

Sherwin Williams

Special Gray

Behr

Plum Shadow

Sherwin Williams

Special Gray

Benjamin Moore

Smoke Gray

Sherwin Williams

Special Gray

Behr

Coastal Storm

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Special Gray

Benjamin Moore

Asphalt

Sherwin Williams

Special Gray

Behr

Greyhound

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Benjamin Moore

Granite

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Special Gray

Benjamin Moore

Silver Streak