Sherwin Williams Flexible Gray SW 6010

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Flexible Gray for bedroom (1 photo)
Flexible Gray for living room (3 photos)
Sherwin Williams Flexible Gray reviews (3 photos)
What are Sherwin Williams Flexible Gray undertones?
Is Flexible Gray SW 6010 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Flexible Gray
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Flexible Gray SW 6010
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Flexible Gray SW 6010
Code:	SW 6010
Name:	Flexible Gray
Brand:	Sherwin Williams
Collections:	Living Well, Sophisticated Sanctuary

What color is Sherwin Williams Flexible Gray?

Sherwin Williams Flexible Gray SW 6010 is a muted medium-light gray with a noticeable warm, rosy-beige cast. Its low saturation keeps the color grounded and soft rather than overtly pink, giving walls a gentle, weathered appearance. In bright natural light, Flexible Gray can read as a pale warm gray, while dimmer rooms may bring out more of its dusty mauve undertone. It suits bedrooms, living rooms, and dining spaces where a cooler blue-gray would feel too stark. Pair it with creamy off-whites, warm wood finishes, aged brass, charcoal textiles, or clay-toned accents for a cohesive palette.

Flexible Gray for bedroom

We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing purple shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm mid-tone paint color could transform your own bedroom space.

Sherwin Williams Flexible Gray bedroom paint

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Flexible Gray for living room (3 photos)

Check out this stunning mid-tone color used in real living rooms. Explore how this purple shade can create a unique space

Sherwin Williams SW 6010 living room color

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Sherwin Williams Flexible Gray living room interior

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Sherwin Williams Flexible Gray living room review

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Sherwin Williams Flexible Gray reviews (3 photos)

View the photos of real spaces painted with this purple that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.

Sherwin Williams SW 6010 utility room paint

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Sherwin Williams Flexible Gray hallway review

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Sherwin Williams Flexible Gray wall paint

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What are Sherwin Williams Flexible Gray undertones?

Flexible Gray is a mid-light, very muted muted taupe. The HEX sample has a subtle red bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear red. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.

HEX value:

#B1A3A1

RGB code:

177, 163, 161

Is Sherwin Williams Flexible Gray cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 7°, this Purple leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

SW 6010 Flexible Gray HSL code: 7, 9%, 66%

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

How light temperature affects Flexible Gray

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

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In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:

Direction of sunlight	Visible temp.	Hue	Duration
North	Cool	Bluish	All day
East	Warm	Yellow	Before noon
West	Warm	Orange-red	After noon
South	Warm	Orange-yellow	All day

Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Purple shade looks under different lighting:

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

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.

Lighter shades

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Darker shades

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Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Flexible Gray with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 187, such as Sherwin Williams Mountain Air and Niebla Azul.

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LRV of Flexible Gray

Flexible Gray has an LRV of 38.13% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of light. Why LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

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

Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 38.13%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft² living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.

Color codes

We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models

Format	Code
HEX	#b1a3a1
RGB Decimal	177, 163, 161
RGB Percent	69.41%, 63.92%, 63.14%
HSV	Hue: 7° Saturation: 9.04% Value: 69.41%
HSL	hsl(7, 9, 66)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 7.91 Yellow: 9.04 Key: 30.59
YIQ	Y: 166.958 I: 8.985 Q: 2.339
XYZ	X: 37.661 Y: 38.115 Z: 39.082
CIE Lab	L:68.105 a:4.719 b:2.875
CIE Luv	L:68.105 u:8.389 v:3.324
Decimal	11641761
Hunter Lab	61.738, 0.846, 5.684