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Link Gray SW 6200
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Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Link Gray sits at L* 52.6, a* -1.9, b* 6.7. Its hue angle is 106° and its chroma is 6.9, 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 20.6: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 20.6, Link Gray is lighter than 27% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Link 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 | 2.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Carter Gray | CW-80 | 2.72 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Geddy Gray | CW-720 | 3.02 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Link 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manuscript | PPU8-23 | 1.62 | Very close | |
| Mossy Oak | N360-5 | 2.46 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wood Ash | N360-5A | 2.46 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attitude Gray | SW 7060 | 2.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mountain Road | SW 7743 | 2.64 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lauriston Stone | SW 9593 | 2.65 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Crooked River | SW 9524 | 2.80 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Settlement | SW 9594 | 3.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Willowleaf | SW 9649 | 3.50 | 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.
- Privilege Green SW 6193 · lighter, LRV 22.6
- Hardware SW 6172 · lighter, LRV 22.9
- Zinc Luster SW 9514 · lighter, LRV 23.1
- Crooked River SW 9524 · darker, LRV 18.5
- Foothills SW 7514 · darker, LRV 18.2
- Carriage Stone SW 9614 · darker, LRV 17.7
Colors that go with Link Gray
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Link Gray:
- Naturel SW 7542
- Chrysanthemum SW 6347
- Frosty White SW 6196
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Soulful Blue SW 6543 · complementary (180°)
- Backdrop SW 7025 · analogous (−30°)
- Retreat SW 6207 · analogous (+30°)
- Blustery Sky SW 9140 · triadic (120°)
- Soulmate SW 6270 · triadic (240°)
Link Gray vs popular colors
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 4.3) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 20.6), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 6.1) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 20.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 8.8) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 20.6), more green.