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Comfort Gray SW 6205
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Undertone: Subtle green undertone
In CIELAB, Comfort Gray sits at L* 78.2, a* -3.2, b* 3.4. Its hue angle is 133° and its chroma is 4.7, 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 31%.
LRV 53.8: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 53.8, Comfort Gray is lighter than 66% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Comfort 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tranquility | AF-490 | 1.34 | Very close | |
| Picnic Basket | CSP-730 | 1.34 | Very close | |
| Silver Marlin | 2139-50 | 1.74 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Comfort 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhino | 710E-3 | 0.54 | Practically identical | |
| Celadon | T16-11 | 0.95 | Practically identical | |
| Engagement Silver | PPU25-14 | 1.42 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contented | SW 6191 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Silver Strand | SW 7057 | 2.42 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Antimony | SW 9552 | 2.53 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sea Spray | SW 9651 | 2.73 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tinsmith | SW 7657 | 2.73 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Silver Tipped Sage | SW 9642 | 2.79 | 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.
- Worldly Gray SW 7043 · lighter, LRV 57.2
- Holly Glen SW 9678 · lighter, LRV 57.0
- Tinsmith SW 7657 · lighter, LRV 57.1
- Viaduct SW 9567 · darker, LRV 50.2
- Monorail Silver SW 7663 · darker, LRV 49.5
- Soft Sage SW 9647 · darker, LRV 49.5
Colors that go with Comfort Gray
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Comfort Gray:
- Greek Villa SW 7551
- Acacia Haze SW 9132
- Spare White SW 6203
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Grape Mist SW 6548 · complementary (180°)
- Silverplate SW 7649 · analogous (−30°)
- Copen Blue SW 0068 · analogous (+30°)
- Upward SW 6239 · triadic (120°)
- Studio Mauve SW 0062 · triadic (240°)
Comfort Gray vs popular colors
- Stonington Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-170, ΔE 3.2) is lighter (LRV 59.4 vs 53.8), more red/pink.
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 3.4) is darker (LRV 48.2 vs 53.8), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Sea Salt (Sherwin-Williams SW 6204, ΔE 3.7) is lighter (LRV 63.2 vs 53.8).