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Escape Gray SW 6185
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Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Escape Gray sits at L* 69.9, a* -2.7, b* 6.6. Its hue angle is 113° and its chroma is 7.1, 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 38%.
LRV 40.6: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 40.6, Escape Gray is lighter than 51% 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 Escape 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fieldstone | 1558 | 1.66 | Very close | |
| Sabre Gray | 1482 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sea Gull Gray | ES-72 | 2.56 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Escape 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Rye | ECC-48-1 | 1.37 | Very close | |
| Meditation | ICC-67 | 1.37 | Very close | |
| Old Celadon | PPU25-05 | 1.51 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rare Gray | SW 6199 | 1.96 | Very close | |
| Willow Tree | SW 7741 | 2.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Frosted Fern | SW 9648 | 2.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Oyster Bay | SW 6206 | 2.79 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Chatroom | SW 6171 | 2.96 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cascade Green | SW 0066 | 3.10 | 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.
- Forever Green SW 9653 · lighter, LRV 44.0
- Oyster Bay SW 6206 · lighter, LRV 44.1
- Allegory SW 9553 · lighter, LRV 44.6
- Rare Gray SW 6199 · darker, LRV 37.8
- Tony Taupe SW 7038 · darker, LRV 37.2
- Functional Gray SW 7024 · darker, LRV 37.0
Colors that go with Escape Gray
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Escape Gray:
- Aged White SW 9180
- Elephant Ear SW 9168
- Ethereal White SW 6182
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Modern Lavender SW 9688 · complementary (180°)
- Illusion SW 9592 · analogous (−30°)
- Forever Green SW 9653 · analogous (+30°)
- Dockside Blue SW 7601 · triadic (120°)
- Intuitive SW 6017 · triadic (240°)
Escape Gray vs popular colors
- Sea Gull Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-72, ΔE 2.6) is about as light, more red/pink.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 2.8) is lighter (LRV 44.1 vs 40.6), more blue/cool.
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 4.1) is darker (LRV 38.7 vs 40.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink.