Sherwin Williams Link Gray SW 6200

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Sherwin Williams SW 6200 on kitchen cabinets (1 photo)
Link Gray for exterior (2 photos)
Sherwin Williams Link Gray reviews (4 photos)
What are Sherwin Williams Link Gray undertones?
Is Link Gray SW 6200 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Link Gray
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Link Gray SW 6200
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Link Gray SW 6200
Code:	SW 6200
Name:	Link Gray
Brand:	Sherwin Williams
Collections:	Cool Neutrals

What color is Sherwin Williams Link Gray?

Sherwin Williams Link Gray SW 6200 is a muted medium gray with a noticeable earthy cast, leaning softly toward olive-khaki rather than blue. Its low-saturation appearance keeps it grounded and understated, making it especially effective for walls in studies, living rooms, or entryways where a more natural gray is wanted. In bright daylight, Link Gray can show more of its warm, weathered green-beige undertone, while lower light brings out its deeper gray side. Pair it with creamy off-whites, black metal, warm oak, aged brass, and stone finishes for a layered, material-focused look. It also has enough depth to suit cabinetry or an exterior trim detail when surrounded by lighter neutral surfaces.

Sherwin Williams SW 6200 on kitchen cabinets

Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm grey hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.

Sherwin Williams Link Gray Kitchen Cabinets

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Link Gray for exterior (2 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 warm grey hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.

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Sherwin Williams Link Gray reviews (4 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.

Sherwin Williams Link Gray hallway color

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What are Sherwin Williams Link Gray undertones?

Link Gray is a midtone, very muted olive-brown. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow. 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:

#7F7E72

RGB code:

127, 126, 114

Is Sherwin Williams Link Gray cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 55°, this black leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

SW 6200 Link Gray HSL code: 55, 5%, 47%

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 Link 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 black shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Link 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

SW 6200
Link Gray

Darker shades

SW 6200
Link Gray

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 Link Gray with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 235, such as Sherwin Williams Starry Night and Soulful Blue.

SW 6200
Link Gray

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LRV of Link Gray

Link Gray has an LRV of 20.58% 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 20.58%, 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	#7f7e72
RGB Decimal	127, 126, 114
RGB Percent	49.80%, 49.41%, 44.71%
HSV	Hue: 55° Saturation: 10.24% Value: 49.8%
HSL	hsl(55, 5, 47)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 0.79 Yellow: 10.24 Key: 50.2
YIQ	Y: 124.931 I: 4.452 Q: -3.523
XYZ	X: 19.25 Y: 20.649 Z: 18.887
CIE Lab	L:52.563 a:-1.9 b:6.673
CIE Luv	L:52.563 u:1.248 v:9.266
Decimal	8355442
Hunter Lab	45.441, -3.905, 7.166