Sherwin Williams Essential Gray vs. Sherwin Williams Glacier Bay

We understand how important it is to remember the details. The colors, each with their own unique beauty and value, are truly special. It's important to note that the colors have different hues. Sherwin Williams SW 6002 leans towards orange hues, while Sherwin Williams SW 9626 is yellow.
Sherwin Williams SW 6002 and Sherwin Williams SW 9626 have pretty similar saturation.
They differ in their values, with Sherwin Williams SW 6002 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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Sherwin Williams Essential Gray vs. Sherwin Williams Glacier Bay

Technical color comparison for Sherwin Williams Essential Gray and Sherwin Williams Glacier Bay
Sherwin Williams Essential Gray	Sherwin Williams Glacier Bay
Shared hue scale
12
Hue
20°orange	60°yellow
Saturation
4%	9%more saturated
Lightness?
73%	87%lighter
LRV?
48.39	75.22looks lighter
CIE L?
75.045	89.38looks lighter
Color difference ΔE*₀₀?
10.255
Temperature
Neutral	Warm

Preview Essential Gray and Glacier Bay side by side in different rooms

SW 6002Essential Gray

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SW 9626Glacier Bay

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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.