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Foggy Day SW 6235
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Undertone: Subtle blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Foggy Day sits at L* 51.3, a* -3.1, b* -2.9. Its hue angle is 224° and its chroma is 4.2, so it leans blue-green only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as cool. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 21%.
LRV 19.5: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 19.5, Foggy Day is lighter than 25% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Foggy Day
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf Gray | 2127-40 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Steep Cliff Gray | 2122-20 | 2.38 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gray Pinstripe | 1588 | 2.54 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Foggy Day
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean Swell | PPU25-19 | 0.58 | Practically identical | |
| Hidden Peak | 720F-5 | 0.88 | Practically identical | |
| Peak Point | BNC-39 | 1.56 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scattered Showers | SW 9559 | 2.92 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Downing Slate | SW 2819 | 3.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Before the Storm | SW 9564 | 3.71 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Software | SW 7074 | 4.11 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Portsmouth | SW 9644 | 4.51 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Serious Gray | SW 6256 | 4.56 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Cityscape SW 7067 · lighter, LRV 21.8
- Blustery Sky SW 9140 · lighter, LRV 21.7
- Scattered Showers SW 9559 · lighter, LRV 21.8
- Mediterranean SW 7617 · darker, LRV 17.5
- Stargazer SW 9635 · darker, LRV 16.6
- Exclusive Plum SW 6263 · darker, LRV 16.4
Colors that go with Foggy Day
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Foggy Day:
- Shell White SW 8917
- Foxy SW 6333
- Rock Candy SW 6231
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Mink SW 6004 · complementary (180°)
- Portsmouth SW 9644 · analogous (−30°)
- Downing Slate SW 2819 · analogous (+30°)
- Soulmate SW 6270 · triadic (120°)
- Attitude Gray SW 7060 · triadic (240°)
Foggy Day vs popular colors
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 6.3) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 7.2) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 19.5), more blue/cool, more green, more saturated.
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 8.4) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 19.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.