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Unique Gray SW 6260
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Undertone: No measurable undertone (true neutral)
In CIELAB, Unique Gray sits at L* 81.1, a* 0.7, b* 0.2. Its hue angle is 19° and its chroma is 0.7, 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 20%.
LRV 58.7: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 58.7, Unique Gray is lighter than 71% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Unique 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cement Gray | 2112-60 | 1.51 | Very close | |
| Metro Gray | 1459 | 1.74 | Very close | |
| Violet Pearl | 1451 | 2.00 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Unique 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Crystal | MQ3-28 | 0.74 | Practically identical | |
| Dreamscape Gray | T15-6 | 1.17 | Very close | |
| Urban Gray | ECC-62-1 | 1.31 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zircon | SW 7667 | 1.88 | Very close | |
| Destiny | SW 6274 | 1.90 | Very close | |
| Minute Mauve | SW 7078 | 1.90 | Very close | |
| Grayish | SW 6001 | 1.92 | Very close | |
| Autonomous | SW 9557 | 2.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sensitive Tint | SW 6267 | 2.40 | 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.
- Touch of Grey SW 9549 · lighter, LRV 62.4
- Conservative Gray SW 6183 · lighter, LRV 62.7
- Skipping Rocks SW 9551 · lighter, LRV 62.8
- Daydream SW 6541 · darker, LRV 54.2
- Grape Mist SW 6548 · darker, LRV 54.0
- Comfort Gray SW 6205 · darker, LRV 53.8
Colors that go with Unique Gray
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Unique Gray:
- White Heron SW 7627
- Gris Morado SW 9156
- Spatial White SW 6259
Unique Gray is too close to neutral (chroma 0.7) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Unique Gray vs popular colors
- Stonington Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-170, ΔE 3.9) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Crushed Ice (Sherwin-Williams SW 7647, ΔE 4.3) is lighter (LRV 65.5 vs 58.7), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Repose Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7015, ΔE 4.6) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.