Sherwin Williams Special Gray (SW 6277) Paint Color

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Color Name

Special Gray (SW 6277)

Hex Color Code

#7B787D

RGB Color Code

RGB(123, 120, 125)

CMYK Values*

1.6%, 4.0%, 0.0%, 51.0%

Color Family (Hue)

Purple

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#7B787D Special Gray (SW 6277) Paint Sherwin Williams - Color codes and meaning | Matching colors and paints

About Special Gray (SW 6277) color - its meaning and example

What color is Special Gray (SW 6277)?

Special Gray (SW 6277) color belongs to the Purple color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Special Gray (SW 6277) is #7B787D, and the RGB color code is RGB(123, 120, 125).

In the RGB color model, Special Gray (SW 6277) has a red value of 123, a green value of 120, and a blue value of 125. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 1.6% cyan, 4.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 51.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 276° (degrees), 2.0 % saturation, and 48.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Special Gray (SW 6277) has a hue of 276° (degrees), 4.0 % saturation and 49.0 % brightness/value.

Special Gray (SW 6277) is cool or warm?

The color Special Gray (SW 6277) is a warm color.

What is the LRV of Special Gray (SW 6277)? (For interior and product design)

Special Gray (SW 6277) has an LRV of nearly 19.1. By LRV value, it is a medium dark 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.

Dark Color

Special Gray (SW 6277)

LRV 19.1

Light Color

Compare LRV 19.1 of Special Gray (SW 6277) 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 19.1 puts Sherwin Williams Special Gray (SW 6277) paint color in the darker category.

Darker colors: Darker colors have lower LRV numbers because they absorb more light than they reflect. This means that they will make a room feel darker and smaller.
Lighter colors: Lighter colors have higher LRV numbers because they reflect more light than they absorb. This means that they will make a room feel brighter and more spacious.

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

Special Gray (SW 6277) (Paint - Sherwin Williams) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #7B787D

Hex triplet: #7B787D
Red: 7B
Green: 78
Blue: 7D

RGBA / RGB rgb(123, 120, 125)

Red: 123 (48.2%)
Green: 120 (47.1%)
Blue: 125 (49.0%)
Alpha: 1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan: 1.60%
Magenta: 4.00%
Yellow: 0.00%
Key: 50.98%

HSL hsl(276deg, 2.0 %, 48.0 %)

Hue: 276°
Saturation: 2.04 %
Lightness: 48.04 %

HSV / HSB

Hue: 276°
Saturation: 4.00 %
Brightness / Value: 49.02 %

RYB ryb(79, 98, 107)

Red: 79 (30.9%)
Yellow: 98 (38.6%)
Blue: 107 (41.8%)

HWB

Hue: 276°
Whiteness: 47.06 %
Blackness: 50.98 %

CMY

Cyan: 51.76%
Magenta: 52.94%
Yellow: 50.98%

XYZ

X: 18.59
Y: 19.12
Z: 22.11

YXY

Y1: 19.12
X: 0.31
Y2: 0.32

CIE-Lab

L: 50.83
A: 2.15
B: -2.33

CIE-Lch

L: 50.83
C: 3.17
H: 312.61

CIE-Luv

L: 50.83
U: 1.4
V: -3.56

Hunter-Lab

L: 43.73
A: -0.67
B: 0.63

Other

LRV: ~ 19.1 %
Munsell Color System: 4.7P 4.9/0.5

Similar Colors and Paints

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.

ΔE 0

Identical – an exact match

ΔE under 1

Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them

ΔE 1 – 2

Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection

ΔE 2 – 10

Perceptible at a glance

ΔE over 10

Reads as a different color altogether

Named colors similar to Special Gray (SW 6277) (Paint - Sherwin Williams)

These are the named colors closest to Special Gray (SW 6277) (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).

#7F7F7F Color Gray (Grey)

95.68% match | ΔE 4.32

#808080 Color Neon Gray

95.46% match | ΔE 4.54

#8B8589 Color Taupe Gray

94.63% match | ΔE 5.37

#727472 Color Nickel

94.10% match | ΔE 5.90

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system

RAL Design

Special Gray (SW 6277) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Special Gray (SW 6277) to RAL Design

#77757D Color RAL 300 50 05 - Hawk Grey

98.03% match | ΔE 1.97

#73777F Color RAL 280 50 05 - Noble Grey

96.15% match | ΔE 3.85

#767675 Color RAL 000 50 00 - Steel Grey

95.56% match | ΔE 4.44

#828282 Color RAL 000 55 00 - Medium Grey

94.97% match | ΔE 5.03

Pantone TCX

Special Gray (SW 6277) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Special Gray (SW 6277) to Pantone TCX

#77777A Color PANTONE 18-4015 TCX - Mockingbird

97.72% match | ΔE 2.28

#807D7F Color PANTONE 17-4014 TCX - Titanium

97.48% match | ΔE 2.52

#837F7F Color PANTONE 17-1502 TCX - Cloudburst

96.16% match | ΔE 3.84

#827F7F Color PANTONE 17-1504 TCX - Gray Contours

96.15% match | ΔE 3.85

Pantone PMS

Special Gray (SW 6277) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Special Gray (SW 6277) to Pantone PMS

#7F7E83 Color PANTONE 4278 C

97.58% match | ΔE 2.42

#847D80 Color PANTONE 10383 C

96.94% match | ΔE 3.06

#75787B Color PANTONE Cool Gray 9 C

96.12% match | ΔE 3.88

#757171 Color PANTONE 8422 C

96.03% match | ΔE 3.97

British Standard 4800

Special Gray (SW 6277) similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Special Gray (SW 6277) to British Standard 4800

#7C7E81 Color BS 00-A-07 - Grey

96.24% match | ΔE 3.76

#89888C Color BS 22-B-23 - Purple

94.00% match | ΔE 6.00

#6A696C Color BS 22-B-25 - Nightshade

93.63% match | ΔE 6.37

#848889 Color BS 00-A-05 - Goose Grey (Sea Mist)

92.63% match | ΔE 7.37

RAL Classic

Special Gray (SW 6277) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Special Gray (SW 6277) to RAL Classic

#7A7B7A Color RAL 7037 - Dusty Gray

95.39% match | ΔE 4.61

#797B7A Color RAL 9023 - Pearl Dark Gray

95.00% match | ΔE 5.00

#858583 Color RAL 9022 - Pearl Light Gray

93.36% match | ΔE 6.64

#878581 Color RAL 9007 - Gray Aluminium

92.82% match | ΔE 7.18

Paint similar to Special Gray (SW 6277) (Paint - Sherwin Williams)

These are the real paint colors closest to Special Gray (SW 6277) (Paint - Sherwin Williams) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Special Gray (SW 6277) once it is on a wall.

Sherwin Williams

Special Gray (SW 6277) similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Special Gray (SW 6277) to Sherwin Williams

#7B787D Color Special Gray (SW 6277)

Paint - Sherwin Williams

100.00% match | ΔE 0.00

#837D7F Color Sensuous Gray (SW 7081)

97.07% match | ΔE 2.93

#797978 Color Westchester Gray (SW 2849)

95.74% match | ΔE 4.26

#777F86 Color Downing Slate (SW 2819)

93.94% match | ΔE 6.06

Valspar

Special Gray (SW 6277) similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Special Gray (SW 6277) to Valspar

#7F7A7D Color Night on the Moors (8004-1E)

98.38% match | ΔE 1.62

#777575 Color Nature Walk (8006-12E)

96.66% match | ΔE 3.34

#757576 Color Ground Truth (8006-11E)

96.53% match | ΔE 3.47

#7D7F83 Color Vessel Gray (4005-2A)

96.26% match | ΔE 3.74

Dunn-Edwards

Special Gray (SW 6277) similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Special Gray (SW 6277) to Dunn-Edwards

#797B80 Color Tarnished Silver (DE 6355)

97.13% match | ΔE 2.87

#757374 Color Bank Vault (DE 6383)

96.73% match | ΔE 3.27

#808283 Color Storm Cloud (DE 6362)

94.74% match | ΔE 5.26

#6F7476 Color Battleship Gray (DEC 797)

94.26% match | ΔE 5.74

PPG Paints

Special Gray (SW 6277) similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Special Gray (SW 6277) to PPG Paints

#817C85 Color Magic Dust (PPG13-24)

96.97% match | ΔE 3.03

#828388 Color Victorian Pewter (PPG1013-5)

95.53% match | ΔE 4.47

#7B7A78 Color City Skyline (PPG0995-6)

95.44% match | ΔE 4.56

#81807E Color Steamship (PPG0996-5)

94.70% match | ΔE 5.30

Benjamin Moore

Special Gray (SW 6277) similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Special Gray (SW 6277) to Benjamin Moore

#7C7F84 Color Charcoal Linen (2133-40)

95.99% match | ΔE 4.01

#787B7D Color Steel Wool (2121-20)

95.78% match | ΔE 4.22

#827D7B Color Granite (AF-660)

95.64% match | ΔE 4.36

#848181 Color Wool Peacoat (CSP-25)

95.61% match | ΔE 4.39

Behr

Special Gray (SW 6277) similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Special Gray (SW 6277) to Behr

#887E82 Color Classy Plum (N570-4)

95.59% match | ΔE 4.41

#757574 Color Iron Mountain (N520-5)

95.44% match | ΔE 4.56

#818387 Color Mission Control (N530-5)

95.18% match | ΔE 4.82

#6E7173 Color Antique Tin (PPU18-03)

94.62% match | ΔE 5.38

Farrow & Ball

Special Gray (SW 6277) similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Special Gray (SW 6277) to Farrow & Ball

#8D838C Color Brassica (271)

93.66% match | ΔE 6.34

#87847F Color Mole's Breath (276)

92.70% match | ΔE 7.30

#8C8E8D Color Plummett (272)

90.94% match | ΔE 9.06

#736660 Color London Clay (244)

90.40% match | ΔE 9.60

Color Combinations

View more Sherwin Williams Special Gray (SW 6277) - #7B787D color palettes and coordinating colors

2E2D2F

484649

615F63

7B787D

949296

AEACAF

C7C6C8

Monochromatic Color Palette

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.

787A7D

79787D

7B787D

7D787D

7D787A

Analogous Color Palette

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.

7B787D

7D7B78

787D7B

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

7B787D

7D7978

7A7D78

787D7D

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

7B787D

88858A

959397

A2A0A4

AFAEB1

BDBBBE

CAC9CB

D7D6D8

E4E4E5

F1F1F2

FFFFFF

Special Gray (SW 6277) - #7B787D Tints

7B787D

6E6C70

626064

565457

49484B

3D3C3E

313032

242425

181819

0C0C0C

000000

Special Gray (SW 6277) - #7B787D Shades

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Complementary / Opposite Color

#7B787D

Special Gray (SW 6277)

#7A7D78

Gray (Grey)*

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.

What is the contrasting color of Sherwin Williams Special Gray (SW 6277) - #7B787D?

Color that best contrast with Sherwin Williams Special Gray (SW 6277) - #7B787D is #7A7D78, color name is Gray (Grey)*. 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.