Sherwin Williams Unique Gray SW 6260
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- Unique Gray for bedroom (2 photos)
- Unique Gray for living room (2 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Unique Gray reviews (7 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Unique Gray undertones?
- Is Unique Gray SW 6260 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Unique Gray
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Unique Gray SW 6260
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| 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.
Unique Gray for bedroom (2 photos)
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing grey shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm mid-tone paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Unique Gray for living room (2 photos)
Check out this stunning mid-tone color used in real living rooms. Explore how this grey shade can create a unique space
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Sherwin Williams Unique Gray reviews (7 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 Unique Gray undertones?
Unique Gray is a light, near-neutral light gray. Its chroma is so low that assigning a specific hue-based undertone would be misleading. Because it is close to neutral, nearby surfaces and the color of the light can noticeably change how warm or cool it appears.
HEX value:
RGB code:
203, 201, 201
Is Sherwin Williams Unique Gray cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 0°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
SW 6260 Unique Gray HSL code: 0, 2%, 79%
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 Unique Gray
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Unique 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 6260
Unique Gray
Darker shades
SW 6260
Unique 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 Unique Gray with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 180, such as Sherwin Williams Mountain Air and Niebla Azul.
LRV of Unique Gray
Unique Gray has an LRV of 58.72% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident 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 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.
Color codes
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #cbc9c9 |
| RGB Decimal | 203, 201, 201 |
| RGB Percent | 79.61%, 78.82%, 78.82% |
| HSV | Hue: 0° Saturation: 0.99% Value: 79.61% |
| HSL | hsl(0, 2, 79) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 0.99 Yellow: 0.99 Key: 20.39 |
| YIQ | Y: 201.598 I: 1.192 Q: 0.423 |
| XYZ | X: 56.055 Y: 58.687 Z: 63.617 |
| CIE Lab | L:81.119 a:0.687 b:0.248 |
| CIE Luv | L:81.119 u:1.136 v:0.251 |
| Decimal | 13355465 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.607, -3.45, 4.389 |
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