# Sherwin Williams Escape Gray

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/escape-gray-sw-6185](https://plan-home.com/color/escape-gray-sw-6185)

Sherwin Williams Escape Gray SW 6185 is a softened gray with a muted olive-beige cast that keeps it from reading cold or steely. Its light-to-medium depth gives walls quiet definition without making a room feel heavily shaded. In warm daylight or alongside cream trim, Escape Gray can lean more toward weathered khaki, while cooler light brings out its subtle green-gray side. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, and cabinetry paired with warm whites, natural oak, aged brass, linen, and charcoal accents. Use this color where you want a restrained neutral that has more character than a standard gray.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Sherwin Williams
- **Color name:** Escape Gray
- **Color code:** SW 6185
- **HEX:** #abac9f
- **RGB:** 171, 172, 159
- **LRV:** 40.59%
- **Brightness:** Mid-tone
- **Color families:** Green, Grey
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** yellow
- **Collections:** Living Well - Unwind

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 65° Saturation: 7.56% Value: 67.45%
- **HSL:** hsl(65, 7, 65)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 0.58 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 7.56 Key: 32.55
- **YIQ:** Y: 170.219 I: 3.582 Q: -4.257
- **XYZ:** X: 37.804 Y: 40.666 Z: 38.649
- **CIE Lab:** L:69.942 a:-2.73 b:6.566
- **CIE Luv:** L:69.942 u:0.138 v:9.889
- **Decimal:** 11250847
- **Hunter Lab:** 63.77, -5.781, 8.705

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Behr Old Celadon](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-old-celadon)
- [Benjamin Moore Fieldstone](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-fieldstone-1558)
- [Behr Historical Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-historical-gray)
- [Sherwin Williams Rare Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/rare-gray-sw-6199)
- [Sherwin Williams Willow Tree](https://plan-home.com/color/willow-tree-sw-7741)
- [Behr Wells Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-wells-gray)
- [Sherwin Williams Frosted Fern](https://plan-home.com/color/frosted-fern-sw-9648)
- [Behr Granite Boulder](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-granite-boulder)
- [Benjamin Moore Sabre Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-sabre-gray-1482)
- [Behr Strong Winds](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-strong-winds)
- [Benjamin Moore Herbal Escape](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-herbal-escape-1487)
- [Benjamin Moore Cape May Cobblestone](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-cape-may-cobblestone-1474)
- [Behr Still Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-still-gray)
- [Behr Simply Sage](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-simply-sage)
- [Sherwin Williams Oyster Bay](https://plan-home.com/color/oyster-bay-sw-6206)
- [Benjamin Moore Sea Haze](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-sea-haze-2137-50)
- [Behr Flipper](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-flipper)
- [Sherwin Williams Chatroom](https://plan-home.com/color/chatroom-sw-6171)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Sherwin Williams Gray Clouds](https://plan-home.com/color/gray-clouds-sw-7658)
- [Sherwin Williams Gray Matters](https://plan-home.com/color/sherwin-williams-gray-matters)
- [Sherwin Williams Argos](https://plan-home.com/color/sherwin-williams-argos)
- [Sherwin Williams Chelsea Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/chelsea-gray-sw-2850)
- [Sherwin Williams Front Porch](https://plan-home.com/color/front-porch-sw-7651)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Sherwin Williams Green Onyx](https://plan-home.com/color/green-onyx-sw-9128)
- [Sherwin Williams Evergreen Fog](https://plan-home.com/color/evergreen-fog-sw-9130)
- [Sherwin Williams Artichoke](https://plan-home.com/color/artichoke-sw-6179)
- [Sherwin Williams Attitude Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/attitude-gray-sw-7060)
- [Sherwin Williams Rare Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/rare-gray-sw-6199)

## Complementary colors
- [Sherwin Williams Purple Passage](https://plan-home.com/color/purple-passage-sw-6551)
- [Sherwin Williams Elation](https://plan-home.com/color/elation-sw-6827)
- [Sherwin Williams Lady's Slipper](https://plan-home.com/color/ladys-slipper-sw-7139)
- [Sherwin Williams Forget-Me-Not](https://plan-home.com/color/forget-me-not-sw-6824)
- [Sherwin Williams Majestic Purple](https://plan-home.com/color/majestic-purple-sw-6545)
- [Sherwin Williams Dewberry](https://plan-home.com/color/dewberry-sw-6552)
- [Sherwin Williams Brave Purple](https://plan-home.com/color/brave-purple-sw-6823)

Official product page: https://www.sherwin-williams.com/en-us/color/color-family/green-paint-colors/sw6185

## Important note

Digital color values and matches are approximate. Screens, lighting, paint finish, surface texture, and application method can change how a color appears. Test a physical paint sample before making a final decision.