Sherwin Williams Gibraltar SW 6257

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Gibraltar for exterior (5 photos)
Sherwin Williams Gibraltar reviews (13 photos)
What are Sherwin Williams Gibraltar undertones?
Is Gibraltar SW 6257 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Gibraltar
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Gibraltar SW 6257
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Gibraltar SW 6257
Code:	SW 6257
Name:	Gibraltar
Brand:	Sherwin Williams

What color is Sherwin Williams Gibraltar?

Sherwin Williams Gibraltar SW 6257 is a medium-depth blue-gray with a quiet, weathered slate cast. Its muted blue character keeps it cool without reading overly bright, while the gray base gives it enough restraint for larger surfaces. In daylight, Gibraltar can appear cleaner and slightly bluer; under warm lamps, it tends to settle into a softer charcoal-gray. It suits a home office, powder room, or exterior siding, and also makes a grounded cabinet color against pale stone counters. Pair it with crisp white trim, light oak, aged brass, or warm tan leather to bring out its balanced gray-blue tone.

Gibraltar for exterior (5 photos)

Looking for a fresh new look for your house exterior or starting from skretch? We’ve collected pictures of real-life homes that have been painted with this cool grey hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.

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Sherwin Williams Gibraltar reviews (13 photos)

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

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What are Sherwin Williams Gibraltar undertones?

Gibraltar is a midtone, very muted slate blue. The HEX sample has a subtle blue bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear blue. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.

HEX value:

#626970

RGB code:

98, 105, 112

Is Sherwin Williams Gibraltar cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 210°, this black leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

SW 6257 Gibraltar HSL code: 210, 7%, 41%

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 Gibraltar

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 black shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Gibraltar:

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 Gibraltar with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 30, such as Sherwin Williams Truly Taupe and Heavenly White.

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LRV of Gibraltar

Gibraltar has an LRV of 13.82% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little 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 13.82%, 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	#626970
RGB Decimal	98, 105, 112
RGB Percent	38.43%, 41.18%, 43.92%
HSV	Hue: 210° Saturation: 12.5% Value: 43.92%
HSL	hsl(210, 7, 41)
CMYK	Cyan: 12.5 Magenta: 6.25 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 56.08
YIQ	Y: 103.705 I: -6.421 Q: 0.698
XYZ	X: 13.012 Y: 13.869 Z: 17.316
CIE Lab	L:44.045 a:-1.119 b:-4.832
CIE Luv	L:44.045 u:-4.114 v:-6.36
Decimal	6449520
Hunter Lab	37.242, -2.805, -1.499