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Granite Peak SW 6250
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Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Granite Peak sits at L* 44.6, a* -1.9, b* -7.0. Its hue angle is 255° and its chroma is 7.2, so it leans blue clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as cool. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 20%.
LRV 14.3: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 14.3, Granite Peak is lighter than 18% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Granite Peak
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean Floor | 1630 | 2.78 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Powell Gray | CW-665 | 2.86 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Andes Summit | CSP-600 | 3.01 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Granite Peak
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer Storm | PPU26-22 | 1.88 | Very close | |
| Nypd | N480-6 | 2.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dark Room | BNC-29 | 2.28 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gibraltar | SW 6257 | 1.96 | Very close | |
| Wall Street | SW 7665 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Slate Tile | SW 7624 | 3.11 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Distance | SW 6243 | 3.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Night Out | SW 9560 | 3.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Needlepoint Navy | SW 0032 | 3.74 | 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.
- Exclusive Plum SW 6263 · lighter, LRV 16.4
- Stargazer SW 9635 · lighter, LRV 16.6
- Mediterranean SW 7617 · lighter, LRV 17.5
- Roycroft Pewter SW 2848 · darker, LRV 12.8
- Needlepoint Navy SW 0032 · darker, LRV 12.7
- Grays Harbor SW 6236 · darker, LRV 12.1
Colors that go with Granite Peak
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Granite Peak:
- Wool Skein SW 6148
- Escapade Gold SW 6403
- Quicksilver SW 6245
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Griffin SW 7026 · complementary (180°)
- Slate Tile SW 7624 · analogous (−30°)
- Exclusive Plum SW 6263 · analogous (+30°)
- Patchwork Plum SW 0022 · triadic (120°)
- Rosemary SW 6187 · triadic (240°)
Granite Peak vs popular colors
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 7.4) is darker (LRV 12.0 vs 14.3), more blue/cool, more saturated.
- Peppercorn (Sherwin-Williams SW 7674, ΔE 9.1) is darker (LRV 9.7 vs 14.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gray (Benjamin Moore 2121-10, ΔE 9.1) is darker (LRV 11.5 vs 14.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.