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Outerspace SW 6251
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Undertone: Subtle blue undertone
In CIELAB, Outerspace sits at L* 40.6, a* -1.9, b* -5.2. Its hue angle is 250° and its chroma is 5.5, 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 23%.
LRV 11.6: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 11.6, Outerspace is lighter than 14% 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 Outerspace
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powell Gray | CW-665 | 1.62 | Very close | |
| Anchor Gray | 2126-30 | 1.86 | Very close | |
| Ocean Floor | 1630 | 2.17 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Outerspace
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calligraphy | N490-6 | 0.81 | Practically identical | |
| Thunder Bay | ECC-35-3 | 1.76 | Very close | |
| City Rain | PPU25-21 | 2.40 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grays Harbor | SW 6236 | 1.54 | Very close | |
| Rain Cloud | SW 9639 | 2.26 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Web Gray | SW 7075 | 3.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gibraltar | SW 6257 | 3.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Needlepoint Navy | SW 0032 | 3.64 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Granite Peak | SW 6250 | 3.95 | 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.
- Waterloo SW 9141 · lighter, LRV 13.0
- Web Gray SW 7075 · lighter, LRV 13.1
- Mountain Pass SW 9655 · lighter, LRV 13.5
- Forged Steel SW 9565 · darker, LRV 10.5
- Midnight SW 6264 · darker, LRV 10.3
- Still Water SW 6223 · darker, LRV 10.1
Colors that go with Outerspace
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Outerspace:
- Front Porch SW 7651
- Retreat SW 6207
- Quicksilver SW 6245
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Manor House SW 7505 · complementary (180°)
- Grays Harbor SW 6236 · analogous (−30°)
- Cloak Gray SW 6278 · analogous (+30°)
- Expressive Plum SW 6271 · triadic (120°)
- Pewter Green SW 6208 · triadic (240°)
Outerspace vs popular colors
- Peppercorn (Sherwin-Williams SW 7674, ΔE 5.9) is darker (LRV 9.7 vs 11.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gray (Benjamin Moore 2121-10, ΔE 5.9) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 6.2) is about as light, more blue/cool, more saturated.