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Mink SW 6004
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Undertone: Subtle red undertone
In CIELAB, Mink sits at L* 52.3, a* 2.7, b* 3.4. Its hue angle is 52° and its chroma is 4.3, so it leans red 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 32%.
LRV 20.5: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 20.5, Mink is lighter than 27% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Mink
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gotham | CSP-385 | 1.58 | Very close | |
| Granite | AF-660 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Stone | 2112-40 | 2.37 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Mink
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Complex Gray | N140-5 | 1.17 | Very close | |
| Suede Gray | PPU18-17 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Amazon Stone | 790F-5 | 2.36 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinchilla | SW 6011 | 2.71 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Poised Taupe | SW 6039 | 2.75 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Renwick Heather | SW 2818 | 3.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sensuous Gray | SW 7081 | 3.47 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Backdrop | SW 7025 | 3.57 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Spalding Gray | SW 6074 | 3.75 | 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.
- Software SW 7074 · lighter, LRV 22.7
- Mountain Road SW 7743 · lighter, LRV 23.2
- Terrain SW 9613 · lighter, LRV 23.5
- Before the Storm SW 9564 · darker, LRV 18.4
- Foothills SW 7514 · darker, LRV 18.2
- Carriage Stone SW 9614 · darker, LRV 17.7
Colors that go with Mink
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Mink:
- Biscuit SW 6112
- Tatami Tan SW 6116
- Snowfall SW 6000
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Foggy Day SW 6235 · complementary (180°)
- Chinchilla SW 6011 · analogous (−30°)
- Going Grey SW 9554 · analogous (+30°)
- Taiga SW 9654 · triadic (120°)
- Special Gray SW 6277 · triadic (240°)
Mink vs popular colors
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 4.3) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 20.5), more green.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 6.8) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 20.5), more green.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 11.7) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 20.5), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.