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Rare Gray SW 6199
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Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Rare Gray sits at L* 67.8, a* -2.0, b* 5.7. Its hue angle is 110° and its chroma is 6.0, 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 34%.
LRV 37.8: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 37.8, Rare 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 Rare 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabre Gray | 1482 | 1.60 | Very close | |
| Oilcloth | CSP-760 | 2.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cape May Cobblestone | 1474 | 2.25 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Rare 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Celadon | PPU25-05 | 0.59 | Practically identical | |
| Confederate | N370-4 | 0.92 | Practically identical | |
| Historical Gray | N370-4A | 0.92 | Practically identical |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downing Stone | SW 2821 | 1.68 | Very close | |
| Escape Gray | SW 6185 | 1.96 | Very close | |
| Gray Matters | SW 7066 | 2.42 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Unusual Gray | SW 7059 | 2.46 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Frosted Fern | SW 9648 | 2.55 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Stamped Concrete | SW 7655 | 2.92 | 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.
- Escape Gray SW 6185 · lighter, LRV 40.6
- Chatroom SW 6171 · lighter, LRV 40.8
- Willow Tree SW 7741 · lighter, LRV 41.0
- Stamped Concrete SW 7655 · darker, LRV 35.1
- Bedrock SW 9563 · darker, LRV 33.7
- Rushing River SW 7746 · darker, LRV 33.5
Colors that go with Rare Gray
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Rare Gray:
- Origami White SW 7636
- Sensuous Gray SW 7081
- Frosty White SW 6196
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Modern Lavender SW 9688 · complementary (180°)
- Functional Gray SW 7024 · analogous (−30°)
- Unusual Gray SW 7059 · analogous (+30°)
- Meditative SW 6227 · triadic (120°)
- Intuitive SW 6017 · triadic (240°)
Rare Gray vs popular colors
- Sea Gull Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-72, ΔE 2.5) is lighter (LRV 40.2 vs 37.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 3.1) is about as light, more red/pink.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 4.2) is lighter (LRV 44.1 vs 37.8), more blue/cool, more green.