Sherwin Williams Unique Gray SW 6260

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Official page:Unique Gray SW 6260
Code:SW 6260
Name:Unique Gray
Brand:Sherwin Williams
Collections:Living Well - Center

What color is Sherwin Williams Unique Gray?

Sherwin Williams Unique Gray SW 6260 is a light, softly muted gray with an almost even balance of red, green, and blue, giving it a near-neutral appearance. Its faint warmth keeps it from reading as icy, though it can look cooler and more silvery in north-facing rooms or under crisp LED lighting. In warmer daylight, this shade takes on a gentle off-gray cast that feels clean rather than beige. Unique Gray is well suited to main walls, ceilings, or quiet bedroom and office backdrops where a low-contrast neutral is wanted. Pair it with white trim, pale wood, brushed nickel, charcoal details, or matte black fixtures for a restrained, contemporary finish.

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LRV of Unique Gray

Unique Gray has an LRV of 58.72% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident lightWhy 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 58.72%, 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.

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FormatCode
HEX#cbc9c9
RGB Decimal203, 201, 201
RGB Percent79.61%, 78.82%, 78.82%
HSVHue: 0° Saturation: 0.99% Value: 79.61%
HSLhsl(0, 2, 79)
CMYKCyan: 0.0 Magenta: 0.99 Yellow: 0.99 Key: 20.39
YIQY: 201.598 I: 1.192 Q: 0.423
XYZX: 56.055 Y: 58.687 Z: 63.617
CIE LabL:81.119 a:0.687 b:0.248
CIE LuvL:81.119 u:1.136 v:0.251
Decimal13355465
Hunter Lab76.607, -3.45, 4.389

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