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Grayish SW 6001
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Undertone: Subtle orange undertone
In CIELAB, Grayish sits at L* 81.6, a* 1.2, b* 2.1. Its hue angle is 60° and its chroma is 2.4, so it leans orange only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 27%.
LRV 59.7: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 59.7, Grayish is lighter than 72% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Grayish
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angelica | AF-665 | 1.13 | Very close | |
| Portland Gray | 2109-60 | 1.30 | Very close | |
| Cement Gray | 2112-60 | 1.97 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Grayish
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graycloth | PPU26-09 | 1.35 | Very close | |
| Soft Lilac | N140-1A | 1.59 | Very close | |
| Rock Crystal | MQ3-28 | 1.67 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual White | SW 6008 | 1.27 | Very close | |
| Destiny | SW 6274 | 1.33 | Very close | |
| Minute Mauve | SW 7078 | 1.33 | Very close | |
| Mercurial | SW 9550 | 1.64 | Very close | |
| Unique Gray | SW 6260 | 1.92 | Very close | |
| Zircon | SW 7667 | 2.11 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Guild Grey SW 9561 · lighter, LRV 63.4
- Misty SW 6232 · lighter, LRV 63.9
- Silverpointe SW 7653 · lighter, LRV 63.9
- Fortitude SW 9562 · darker, LRV 56.0
- Comfort Gray SW 6205 · darker, LRV 53.8
- Silver Tipped Sage SW 9642 · darker, LRV 53.5
Colors that go with Grayish
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Grayish:
- Roman Column SW 7562
- Alaea SW 7579
- Snowfall SW 6000
Grayish is too close to neutral (chroma 2.4) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its orange lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Grayish vs popular colors
- Crushed Ice (Sherwin-Williams SW 7647, ΔE 3.3) is lighter (LRV 65.5 vs 59.7), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Agreeable Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7029, ΔE 3.4) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Repose Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7015, ΔE 3.6) is darker (LRV 58.2 vs 59.7), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.