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Flexible Gray SW 6010
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Subtle red undertone
In CIELAB, Flexible Gray sits at L* 68.1, a* 4.7, b* 2.9. Its hue angle is 31° and its chroma is 5.5, 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 27%.
LRV 38.1: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 38.1, Flexible Gray is lighter than 47% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Flexible Gray
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mauve Desert | 2113-50 | 2.16 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lost Locket | CSP-410 | 2.79 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Elephant Gray | 2109-50 | 3.10 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Flexible Gray
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lavender Suede | HDC-NT-19 | 1.63 | Very close | |
| Violet Vista | HDC-CT-18 | 1.76 | Very close | |
| Object Of Desire | MQ1-36 | 1.96 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intuitive | SW 6017 | 2.34 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Quest Gray | SW 7080 | 2.65 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Truly Taupe | SW 6038 | 3.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Glamour | SW 6031 | 3.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Beguiling Mauve | SW 6269 | 4.14 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Mystical Shade | SW 6276 | 4.25 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Perfect Greige SW 6073 · lighter, LRV 41.7
- Pussywillow SW 7643 · lighter, LRV 42.1
- Warm Pewter SW 9572 · lighter, LRV 42.4
- Truly Taupe SW 6038 · darker, LRV 35.5
- Palisade SW 7635 · darker, LRV 35.2
- Stamped Concrete SW 7655 · darker, LRV 35.1
Colors that go with Flexible Gray
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Flexible Gray:
- Gossamer Veil SW 9165
- Merlot SW 2704
- Smart White SW 6007
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Breezy SW 7616 · complementary (180°)
- Intuitive SW 6017 · analogous (−30°)
- Palisade SW 7635 · analogous (+30°)
- Halcyon Green SW 6213 · triadic (120°)
- Modern Lavender SW 9688 · triadic (240°)
Flexible Gray vs popular colors
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 5.5) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green.
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 6.7) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green.
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 7.9) is lighter (LRV 46.9 vs 38.1), more yellow/warm, more green.