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Conservative Gray SW 6183
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Undertone: Subtle green undertone
In CIELAB, Conservative Gray sits at L* 83.3, a* -1.4, b* 5.1. Its hue angle is 106° and its chroma is 5.3, so it leans green only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 40%.
LRV 62.7: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 62.7, Conservative Gray is lighter than 76% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Conservative 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vapor Trails | 1556 | 1.16 | Very close | |
| Rodeo | 1534 | 1.18 | Very close | |
| Gray Owl | OC-52 | 1.48 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Conservative 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eon | N370-2 | 0.71 | Practically identical | |
| Gray View | DC-014 | 0.82 | Practically identical | |
| Soft Secret | PPU25-10 | 1.12 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constellation | SW 9629 | 1.05 | Very close | |
| Lattice | SW 7654 | 1.05 | Very close | |
| Skipping Rocks | SW 9551 | 1.39 | Very close | |
| Silverpointe | SW 7653 | 1.57 | Very close | |
| Sweater Weather | SW 9548 | 1.66 | Very close | |
| Front Porch | SW 7651 | 1.66 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Only Natural SW 7596 · lighter, LRV 66.6
- Limewash SW 9589 · lighter, LRV 66.9
- Olympus White SW 6253 · lighter, LRV 68.1
- Silver Strand SW 7057 · darker, LRV 59.0
- Realist Beige SW 6078 · darker, LRV 59.0
- Unique Gray SW 6260 · darker, LRV 58.7
Colors that go with Conservative Gray
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Conservative Gray:
- Nacre SW 6154
- Dried Thyme SW 6186
- Ethereal White SW 6182
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Starry Night SW 6540 · complementary (180°)
- Whirlwind SW 9576 · analogous (−30°)
- Sea Salt SW 6204 · analogous (+30°)
- Moonmist SW 9144 · triadic (120°)
- Wallflower SW 6281 · triadic (240°)
Conservative Gray vs popular colors
- Gray Owl (Benjamin Moore OC-52, ΔE 1.5) is lighter (LRV 64.5 vs 62.7), more blue/cool.
- Repose Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7015, ΔE 2.0) is darker (LRV 58.2 vs 62.7).
- Collingwood (Benjamin Moore OC-28, ΔE 2.1) is about as light, more red/pink.