SW 6185

Sherwin Williams Escape Gray

Sherwin Williams Escape Gray SW 6185 paint color review

Let’s dive into a full Escape Gray paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful SW 6185. Find out if this gorgeous warm green paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.

Official color page:Escape Gray SW 6185
Color code:SW 6185
Color name:Escape Gray
Brand:Sherwin Williams
Color collections:Living Well - Unwind

Escape Gray for bedroom

  • Sherwin Williams Escape Gray bedroom photo
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  • Sw 6185 Bedroom
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  • Bedroom
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  • Escape Gray Living Room
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  • Escape Gray Bedroom
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We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing Beige shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm Mid-tone paint color could transform your own bedroom space.

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LRV of Escape Gray

Escape Gray SW 6185 has an LRV of 40.59% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half of the incident light

Color paint LRV values

Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher LRV of paint color, the brighter room you will get.
Scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting 100% of all light).

Act like a pro: Choosing paint with LRV of 40.59% be attentive to your bulbs light Brightness.Light Brightness – measured in lumens. The lower LRV of paint you have, the higher lumen level you need. Every square feet of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 square feet living room you’ll need 8000 lumens of light. To achieve that brightness, you would require a total of 8 bulbs, 1000lm each.

What are Sherwin Williams Escape Gray undertones?

Yellow is Sherwin Williams Escape Gray undertone color, as you can clearly see on the color field below. To determine this undertone we’ve removed all the tints, tones, shades and get HUE (pure color). Seems that undertone definition on a white sheet is already outdated and rather inaccurate

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HEX value

HEX value:

#ABAC9F

RGB code:

171, 172, 159

Is Sherwin Williams Escape Gray SW 6185 cool or warm?

warm colors
Color wheel
cool colors

With a hue of 65° this Green refers warm paint shade according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.

SW 6185 Escape Gray HSL code: 65, 7%, 65%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is a percentage value. 0% is a shade of grey, and 100% is the full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

  • Warm Green will make even large rooms feel cozy and intimate
  • Warm Grey undertones tend to make you feel happy, energized and playful
  • Warm paint colors are ideal for kitchens, living rooms or bathrooms
  • Warmer hues make larger spaces feel more inviting

Act like a pro: Mixing warm and cool shades is a must have to get harmonius interior. Add accents that contrast with the primary color to create visual balance. If your walls are a warm color, don’t forget to add accent in cold colors (furniture, art, décor). A good practice is too use a complementary color scheme.

Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Escape Gray:

Monochromatic color scheme

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of different shades, tints, and tones of a single color. It's the perfect hue combination, but with no accent decor it's pretty boring.

Lighter shades

Darker shades

Color comparison

Escape Gray SW 6185 vs Gateway Gray SW 7644

Choosing the best shade for your space? We've compared the two colors to help you make an informed decision for your project.

Sherwin Williams Escape Gray SW 6185 vs Sherwin Williams Gateway Gray SW 7644Sherwin Williams Escape Gray SW 6185
LRV: 40.59%
Light Medium color
Temperature: warm
LRV: 41.28%
Light Medium color
Temperature: warm

Escape Gray SW 6185 vs Willow Tree SW 7741

Can't choose between these two beautiful shades? We'll compare these two colors to help you make the right decision.

Sherwin Williams Escape Gray SW 6185 vs Sherwin Williams Willow Tree SW 7741Sherwin Williams Escape Gray SW 6185
LRV: 40.59%
Light Medium color
Temperature: warm
LRV: 40.99%
Light Medium color
Temperature: warm

Color codes

We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need. To copy the code, just click the icon to the right of it.

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HEX#abac9fcopy color code
RGB Decimal171, 172, 159copy color code
RGB Percent67.06%, 67.45%, 62.35%copy color code
HSVHue: 65° Saturation: 7.56% Value: 67.45%copy color code
HSLhsl(65, 7, 65)copy color code
CMYKCyan: 0.58 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 7.56 Key: 32.55copy color code
YIQY: 170.219 I: 3.582 Q: -4.257copy color code
XYZX: 37.804 Y: 40.666 Z: 38.649copy color code
CIE LabL:69.942 a:-2.73 b:6.566copy color code
CIE LuvL:69.942 u:0.138 v:9.889copy color code
Decimal11250847copy color code
Hunter lab63.77, -5.781, 8.705copy color code