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Morning Fog SW 6255
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Undertone: Subtle blue undertone
In CIELAB, Morning Fog sits at L* 70.7, a* -1.5, b* -2.3. Its hue angle is 236° and its chroma is 2.7, 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 17%.
LRV 41.6: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 41.6, Morning Fog is lighter than 53% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Morning Fog
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gull Wing Gray | 2134-50 | 0.84 | Practically identical | |
| Subway Tile® | CSP-585 | 1.34 | Very close | |
| Pigeon Gray | 2133-50 | 1.69 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Morning Fog
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stargazer | N510-3 | 1.54 | Very close | |
| Tin Foil | N500-3 | 1.78 | Very close | |
| Gray Timber Wolf | 760E-3 | 2.00 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncertain Gray | SW 6234 | 1.41 | Very close | |
| Jubilee | SW 6248 | 2.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Online | SW 7072 | 2.52 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gris | SW 7659 | 2.59 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Network Gray | SW 7073 | 2.65 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Stardew | SW 9138 | 2.76 | 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.
- Languid Blue SW 6226 · lighter, LRV 45.6
- Jubilee SW 6248 · lighter, LRV 45.4
- Magnetic Gray SW 7058 · lighter, LRV 45.8
- Dutch Tile Blue SW 0031 · darker, LRV 39.0
- Gray Matters SW 7066 · darker, LRV 38.7
- Quest Gray SW 7080 · darker, LRV 38.5
Colors that go with Morning Fog
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Morning Fog:
- Extra White SW 7006
- Sedate Gray SW 6169
- Ice Cube SW 6252
Morning Fog is too close to neutral (chroma 2.7) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its blue lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Morning Fog vs popular colors
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 5.2) is lighter (LRV 48.2 vs 41.6), more yellow/warm.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 6.8) is lighter (LRV 44.1 vs 41.6), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 7.5) is darker (LRV 38.7 vs 41.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.