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Gibraltar SW 6257
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Undertone: Subtle blue undertone
In CIELAB, Gibraltar sits at L* 44.0, a* -1.1, b* -4.8. Its hue angle is 257° and its chroma is 5.0, 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 24%.
LRV 13.8: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 13.8, Gibraltar is lighter than 17% 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 Gibraltar
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 | 1.29 | Very close | |
| Ashland Slate | 1608 | 2.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Powell Gray | CW-665 | 2.61 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Gibraltar
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 | 1.53 | Very close | |
| Calligraphy | N490-6 | 2.86 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Liberty Bell Gray | HDC-CL-04G | 3.32 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wall Street | SW 7665 | 1.68 | Very close | |
| Night Out | SW 9560 | 1.71 | Very close | |
| Granite Peak | SW 6250 | 1.96 | Very close | |
| Web Gray | SW 7075 | 2.42 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Outerspace | SW 6251 | 3.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Grays Harbor | SW 6236 | 3.32 | 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.
- Riverway SW 6222 · lighter, LRV 15.6
- Exclusive Plum SW 6263 · lighter, LRV 16.4
- Stargazer SW 9635 · lighter, LRV 16.6
- Stunning Shade SW 7082 · darker, LRV 12.2
- Grays Harbor SW 6236 · darker, LRV 12.1
- Outerspace SW 6251 · darker, LRV 11.6
Colors that go with Gibraltar
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Gibraltar:
- Lazy Gray SW 6254
- Folksy Gold SW 6360
- Ice Cube SW 6252
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Porpoise SW 7047 · complementary (180°)
- Slate Tile SW 7624 · analogous (−30°)
- Night Out SW 9560 · analogous (+30°)
- Browse Brown SW 6012 · triadic (120°)
- Homburg Gray SW 7622 · triadic (240°)
Gibraltar vs popular colors
- Peppercorn (Sherwin-Williams SW 7674, ΔE 7.5) is darker (LRV 9.7 vs 13.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gray (Benjamin Moore 2121-10, ΔE 7.5) is darker (LRV 11.5 vs 13.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 8.2) is darker (LRV 12.0 vs 13.8), more blue/cool, more green, more saturated.