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Austere Gray SW 6184
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Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Austere Gray sits at L* 76.9, a* -2.7, b* 6.4. Its hue angle is 113° and its chroma is 7.0, so it leans green clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 40%.
LRV 51.2: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 51.2, Austere Gray is lighter than 63% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Austere 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horizon Gray | 2141-50 | 0.86 | Practically identical | |
| Winterwood | 1486 | 1.44 | Very close | |
| Gray Horse | 2140-50 | 1.67 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Austere 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arbor Hollow | ECC-37-1 | 0.86 | Practically identical | |
| Light Year | N370-3 | 1.08 | Very close | |
| Silver Sage | UL210-8 | 1.16 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contented | SW 6191 | 0.95 | Practically identical | |
| Soft Sage | SW 9647 | 0.95 | Practically identical | |
| Comfort Gray | SW 6205 | 2.80 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hazel Gaze | SW 9652 | 2.81 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Create | SW 9646 | 2.97 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sensible Hue | SW 6198 | 3.06 | 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.
- Cargo Pants SW 7738 · lighter, LRV 55.7
- Fortitude SW 9562 · lighter, LRV 56.0
- Slumber Sloth SW 9606 · lighter, LRV 56.2
- Fresh Eucalyptus SW 9658 · darker, LRV 48.2
- Pavilion Beige SW 7512 · darker, LRV 48.0
- Cool Beige SW 9086 · darker, LRV 48.1
Colors that go with Austere Gray
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Austere Gray:
- Antique White SW 6119
- Barro Verde SW 9123
- Ethereal White SW 6182
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Grape Mist SW 6548 · complementary (180°)
- Skyline Steel SW 1015 · analogous (−30°)
- Hazel Gaze SW 9652 · analogous (+30°)
- Sleepy Hollow SW 9145 · triadic (120°)
- Mauve Finery SW 6282 · triadic (240°)
Austere Gray vs popular colors
- Revere Pewter (Benjamin Moore HC-172, ΔE 3.6) is lighter (LRV 55.0 vs 51.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 4.0) is darker (LRV 44.1 vs 51.2), more blue/cool.
- Mindful Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7016, ΔE 4.0) is darker (LRV 47.7 vs 51.2), more red/pink.