Essential Gray (SW 6002) color belongs to the Neutral color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Essential Gray (SW 6002) is #BCB8B6, and the RGB color code is RGB(188, 184, 182).
In the RGB color model, Essential Gray (SW 6002) has a red value of 188, a green value of 184, and a blue value of 182. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 2.1% magenta, 3.2% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 20° (degrees), 4.3 % saturation, and 72.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Essential Gray (SW 6002) has a hue of 20° (degrees), 3.2 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.
The color Essential Gray (SW 6002) is a warm color.
Essential Gray (SW 6002) has an LRV of nearly 48.3. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Compare LRV 48.3 of Essential Gray (SW 6002) with dark and light color
LRV is important to consider when choosing paint colors for a room, as it can affect the overall brightness and mood of the space.
Lighter colors with higher LRVs will make a room feel more spacious and airy, while darker colors with lower LRVs will create a more intimate and cozy atmosphere.
LRV value 48.3 puts Sherwin Williams Essential Gray (SW 6002) paint color in the
medium category.
Essential Gray (SW 6002) (Paint - Sherwin Williams) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
What is Delta E (ΔE)?
Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.
These are the named colors closest to Essential Gray (SW 6002) (Paint - Sherwin Williams), closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).
Pantone TCX
Essential Gray (SW 6002) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Essential Gray (SW 6002) to Pantone TCX
RAL Design
Essential Gray (SW 6002) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Essential Gray (SW 6002) to RAL Design
British Standard 4800
Essential Gray (SW 6002) similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Essential Gray (SW 6002) to British Standard 4800
Pantone PMS
Essential Gray (SW 6002) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Essential Gray (SW 6002) to Pantone PMS
RAL Classic
Essential Gray (SW 6002) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Essential Gray (SW 6002) to RAL Classic
These are the real paint colors closest to Essential Gray (SW 6002) (Paint - Sherwin Williams) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Essential Gray (SW 6002) once it is on a wall.
Sherwin Williams
Essential Gray (SW 6002) similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Essential Gray (SW 6002) to Sherwin Williams
Behr
Essential Gray (SW 6002) similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Essential Gray (SW 6002) to Behr
PPG Paints
Essential Gray (SW 6002) similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Essential Gray (SW 6002) to PPG Paints
Valspar
Essential Gray (SW 6002) similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Essential Gray (SW 6002) to Valspar
Benjamin Moore
Essential Gray (SW 6002) similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Essential Gray (SW 6002) to Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
Essential Gray (SW 6002) similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Essential Gray (SW 6002) to Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Essential Gray (SW 6002) similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Essential Gray (SW 6002) to Farrow & Ball
Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.
Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.
Color that best contrast with Sherwin Williams Essential Gray (SW 6002) - #BCB8B6 is #B6BABC, color name is Medium Gray*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.
Complementary or Opposite color for Sherwin Williams Essential Gray (SW 6002) - #BCB8B6 is #B6BABC, color name is Medium Gray*.
