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Krypton SW 6247
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Undertone: Subtle blue undertone
In CIELAB, Krypton sits at L* 77.2, a* -2.2, b* -2.5. Its hue angle is 229° and its chroma is 3.3, so it leans blue 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 16%.
LRV 51.9: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 51.9, Krypton is lighter than 64% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Krypton
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gray Timber Wolf | 2126-50 | 1.33 | Very close | |
| Thundercloud Gray | 2124-40 | 1.52 | Very close | |
| Blue Springs | 1592 | 1.66 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Krypton
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skyline Steel | 750E-3 | 0.46 | Practically identical | |
| Distant Star | MQ5-31 | 0.65 | Practically identical | |
| Icicles | N490-2 | 1.37 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samovar Silver | SW 6233 | 1.68 | Very close | |
| Lazy Gray | SW 6254 | 2.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Colonial Revival Gray | SW 2832 | 2.50 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Monorail Silver | SW 7663 | 2.59 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Silver Lake | SW 9633 | 2.68 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Niebla Azul | SW 9137 | 2.68 | 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.
- Fortitude SW 9562 · lighter, LRV 56.0
- Take Five SW 6513 · lighter, LRV 56.2
- Icy SW 6534 · lighter, LRV 56.2
- Fashionable Gray SW 6275 · darker, LRV 48.4
- March Wind SW 7668 · darker, LRV 48.7
- Essential Gray SW 6002 · darker, LRV 48.4
Colors that go with Krypton
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Krypton:
- Greek Villa SW 7551
- Tarnished Trumpet SW 9026
- Quicksilver SW 6245
Krypton is too close to neutral (chroma 3.3) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its blue lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Krypton vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 3.4) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 51.9), more green.
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 4.4) is darker (LRV 48.2 vs 51.9), more yellow/warm.
- Stonington Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-170, ΔE 5.9) is lighter (LRV 59.4 vs 51.9), more yellow/warm.