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Connected Gray SW 6165
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Connected Gray sits at L* 55.1, a* -1.2, b* 9.9. Its hue angle is 97° and its chroma is 9.9, so it leans yellow clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 47%.
LRV 23.1: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 23.1, Connected Gray is lighter than 30% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Connected 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gunsmith Gray | CW-65 | 1.72 | Very close | |
| Squirrel Tail | 1476 | 2.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Equestrian Gray | 1553 | 2.50 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Connected 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Witch Hazel | 780D-6 | 1.93 | Very close | |
| Fifth Olive-Nue | T16-08 | 2.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Shady Oak | PPF-43 | 2.40 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lauriston Stone | SW 9593 | 1.36 | Very close | |
| Hardware | SW 6172 | 1.65 | Very close | |
| Terrain | SW 9613 | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Zinc Luster | SW 9514 | 2.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mountain Road | SW 7743 | 2.42 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Adaptive Shade | SW 7053 | 3.11 | 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.
- Alloy SW 9569 · lighter, LRV 25.5
- Dovetail SW 7018 · lighter, LRV 25.8
- Sawdust SW 6158 · lighter, LRV 26.0
- Adaptive Shade SW 7053 · darker, LRV 21.2
- Habitat SW 9608 · darker, LRV 21.2
- Retreat SW 6207 · darker, LRV 20.9
Colors that go with Connected Gray
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Connected Gray:
- Urban Putty SW 7532
- Mesa Tan SW 7695
- Nonchalant White SW 6161
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Soulful Blue SW 6543 · complementary (180°)
- Spalding Gray SW 6074 · analogous (−30°)
- Privilege Green SW 6193 · analogous (+30°)
- Blustery Sky SW 9140 · triadic (120°)
- Ruby Violet SW 9076 · triadic (240°)
Connected Gray vs popular colors
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 7.2) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 23.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 7.5) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 23.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 7.8) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 23.1), more blue/cool, more muted.