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Lazy Gray SW 6254
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: No measurable undertone (true neutral)
In CIELAB, Lazy Gray sits at L* 77.9, a* -0.7, b* -1.4. Its hue angle is 244° and its chroma is 1.5, so it has essentially no color cast — a true neutral that will pick up the color of the light and surroundings. It classifies as neutral. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 19%.
LRV 53.2: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 53.2, Lazy Gray is lighter than 65% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Lazy 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eternity | AF-695 | 1.35 | Very close | |
| Thundercloud Gray | 2124-40 | 1.48 | Very close | |
| Porringer Gray | 2121-40 | 1.93 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Lazy 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galactic Tint | N510-2 | 0.86 | Practically identical | |
| High Speed Access | N530-3 | 1.22 | Very close | |
| Skyline Steel | 750E-3 | 1.87 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samovar Silver | SW 6233 | 2.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Krypton | SW 6247 | 2.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Monorail Silver | SW 7663 | 2.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gray Screen | SW 7071 | 2.55 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Autonomous | SW 9557 | 2.69 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Silver Tipped Sage | SW 9642 | 2.77 | 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.
- Autonomous SW 9557 · lighter, LRV 56.8
- Tinsmith SW 7657 · lighter, LRV 57.1
- Antimony SW 9552 · lighter, LRV 57.2
- Rain SW 6219 · darker, LRV 49.2
- Fashionable Gray SW 6275 · darker, LRV 48.4
- March Wind SW 7668 · darker, LRV 48.7
Colors that go with Lazy Gray
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Lazy Gray:
- Peppercorn SW 7674
- Cornwall Slate SW 9131
- Ice Cube SW 6252
Lazy Gray is too close to neutral (chroma 1.5) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Lazy Gray vs popular colors
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 3.7) is darker (LRV 48.2 vs 53.2), more yellow/warm.
- Stonington Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-170, ΔE 4.8) is lighter (LRV 59.4 vs 53.2), more yellow/warm.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 5.1) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 53.2), more green, more saturated.