Sherwin Williams Serious Gray SW 6256
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- Sherwin Williams SW 6256 on kitchen cabinets (2 photos)
- Serious Gray for exterior (4 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Serious Gray reviews (5 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Serious Gray undertones?
- Is Serious Gray SW 6256 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Serious Gray
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Serious Gray SW 6256
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Serious Gray SW 6256 |
| Code: | SW 6256 |
| Name: | Serious Gray |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Simplified |
What color is Sherwin Williams Serious Gray?
Sherwin Williams Serious Gray SW 6256 is a medium-depth gray with a clear cool blue cast, reading like softened slate rather than a flat neutral. Its muted saturation keeps the color grounded, so it can bring definition to walls without making a room feel overly dark. In daylight, the blue-gray character is more noticeable, while warmer artificial lighting may pull it closer to a balanced charcoal gray. Serious Gray suits home offices, bedrooms, and bathrooms where a cooler, architectural backdrop feels appropriate. Pair it with clean white trim, charcoal accents, brushed nickel, black metal, or pale oak to give the color contrast and warmth.
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LRV of Serious Gray
Serious Gray has an LRV of 22.7% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of light. Why LRV is important?
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 22.7%, 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
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #7d848b |
| RGB Decimal | 125, 132, 139 |
| RGB Percent | 49.02%, 51.76%, 54.51% |
| HSV | Hue: 210° Saturation: 10.07% Value: 54.51% |
| HSL | hsl(210, 6, 52) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 10.07 Magenta: 5.04 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 45.49 |
| YIQ | Y: 130.705 I: -6.421 Q: 0.698 |
| XYZ | X: 21.368 Y: 22.726 Z: 27.68 |
| CIE Lab | L:54.789 a:-1.102 b:-4.646 |
| CIE Luv | L:54.789 u:-4.204 v:-6.421 |
| Decimal | 8225931 |
| Hunter Lab | 47.672, -3.419, -1.055 |
