Behr Dawn Gray vs. Sherwin Williams Serious Gray

The colors, each unique in their hue and saturation, embody their own individual beauty and value. Both colors belong to the blue hue family, although their hue angles differ.
Behr MQ5-28 and Sherwin Williams SW 6256 have pretty similar saturation.
Despite their differences, both colors share a similar value, with Behr MQ5-28 being darker.

Supported paint brands for comparison: Behr, Benjamin Moore, Farrow and Ball, Dulux, Jotun, Little Greene, NCS, Ral Classic, Ral Design, Ral Effect, Sherwin Williams, Valspar, Tikkurila

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Behr Dawn Gray vs. Sherwin Williams Serious Gray

Technical color comparison for Behr Dawn Gray and Sherwin Williams Serious Gray
Behr Dawn Gray	Sherwin Williams Serious Gray
Shared hue scale
12
Hue
190°blue	210°blue
Saturation
3%	6%more saturated
Lightness?
44%	52%lighter
LRV?
16.55	22.70looks lighter
CIE L?
47.654	54.789looks lighter
Color difference ΔE*₀₀?
7.778
Temperature
Neutral	Cool

Preview Dawn Gray and Serious Gray side by side in different rooms

MQ5-28

Dawn Gray

Behr

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SW 6256

Serious Gray

Sherwin Williams

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Please note that the color shown on this page is a representation and might not exactly match the real shade of the cards, fan decks, or color collections. Your monitor, browser, and screen angle can all affect how the paint looks, so it may not be the same as what you see here. All information on this page is based on RGB and HEX values provided by manufacturers.

It's important to keep in mind that the same color may appear differently on various surfaces due to the nature of those surfaces. For example, the same shade will look different on a rough wall compared to the smooth surface of cabinets.