# Sherwin Williams Mineral Gray

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/mineral-gray-sw-2740](https://plan-home.com/color/mineral-gray-sw-2740)

Sherwin Williams Mineral Gray SW 2740 is a deep, muted blue-gray with a distinctly cool cast and a grounded charcoal presence. Its low-saturation character keeps it from reading overly blue, though cooler daylight can bring its slate-blue side forward. In warmer artificial light, Mineral Gray may appear softer and more neutral, with the blue receding into the background. It has enough depth for a study, dining room, exterior trim, or kitchen cabinetry, especially when paired with crisp white, pale gray, natural oak, black metal, or honed stone. Use it on larger wall areas when you want definition without the visual weight of a near-black.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Sherwin Williams
- **Color name:** Mineral Gray
- **Color code:** SW 2740
- **HEX:** #515763
- **RGB:** 81, 87, 99
- **LRV:** 9.40%
- **Brightness:** Dark
- **Color families:** Grey
- **Temperature:** cool
- **Undertones:** blue

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 220° Saturation: 18.18% Value: 38.82%
- **HSL:** hsl(220, 10, 35)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 18.18 Magenta: 12.12 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 61.18
- **YIQ:** Y: 86.574 I: -7.432 Q: 2.465
- **XYZ:** X: 9.053 Y: 9.466 Z: 13.151
- **CIE Lab:** L:36.867 a:0.467 b:-7.712
- **CIE Luv:** L:36.867 u:-3.716 v:-10.118
- **Decimal:** 5330787
- **Hunter Lab:** 30.767, -1.322, -3.806

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Behr Ball Gown](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-ball-gown)
- [Benjamin Moore Evening Dove](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-evening-dove-2128-30)
- [Behr Knighthood](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-knighthood)
- [Behr Dark Denim](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-dark-denim)
- [Behr Coal Mine](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-coal-mine)
- [Behr Secret Society](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-secret-society)
- [Behr Midnight Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-midnight-blue)
- [Benjamin Moore Newburyport Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-newburyport-blue-hc-155)
- [RAL Classic Slate grey](https://plan-home.com/color/slate-grey-ral-7015)
- [RAL Classic Grey Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/ral-5008-grey-blue)
- [Benjamin Moore Deep Secret](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-deep-secretreg-csp-625)
- [Behr Night Flight](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-night-flight)
- [Benjamin Moore Temptation](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-temptation-1609)
- [Benjamin Moore Deep Space](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-deep-space-2125-20)
- [Behr Mysterious Night](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-mysterious-night)
- [Behr Poppy Seed](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-poppy-seed)
- [Benjamin Moore Hale Navy](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-hale-navy-hc-154)
- [Benjamin Moore Mysterious](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-mysterious-af-565)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Sherwin Williams Soulful Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/soulful-blue-sw-6543)
- [Sherwin Williams Mesmerize](https://plan-home.com/color/mesmerize-sw-6544)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Sherwin Williams Charcoal Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/charcoal-blue-sw-2739)
- [Sherwin Williams Sea Mariner](https://plan-home.com/color/sea-mariner-sw-9640)
- [Sherwin Williams Mountain Fig](https://plan-home.com/color/mountain-fig-sw-9690)
- [Sherwin Williams Cyberspace](https://plan-home.com/color/cyberspace-sw-7076)

## Complementary colors
- [Sherwin Williams Heavenly White](https://plan-home.com/color/heavenly-white-sw-6553)
- [Sherwin Williams Original White](https://plan-home.com/color/original-white-sw-7077)
- [Sherwin Williams Palisade](https://plan-home.com/color/palisade-sw-7635)
- [Sherwin Williams Griffin](https://plan-home.com/color/griffin-sw-7026)
- [Sherwin Williams Warm Stone](https://plan-home.com/color/warm-stone-sw-7032)
- [Sherwin Williams Mercurial](https://plan-home.com/color/mercurial-sw-9550)
- [Sherwin Williams Habitat](https://plan-home.com/color/habitat-sw-9608)

Official product page: https://www.sherwin-williams.com/en-us/color/color-family/neutral-paint-colors/sw2740

## 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.