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Sherwin-Williams Essential Gray

SW 6002 · #BCB8B6 · LRV ~48.3

Closest tone in another brand: HGTV Home Fashionable Gray (~98% proximity)

Essential Gray (SW 6002) is a mid-tone warm gray from Sherwin-Williams with a subtle peach undertone, in this site’s digital reading. Estimated LRV about 48.3 (mid-tone): it reads clearly as a color and will look a shade darker in rooms with little daylight. The closest tone in another brand is HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Fashionable Gray (~98% proximity).

Closest tone to Essential Gray in other brands

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LRV (estimated)

48.3 · Mid-tone

Undertone (estimated)

Peach · subtle

Temperature

Warm

Code

SW 6002

HEX

#BCB8B6

RGB

188, 184, 182

HSL

20°, 4%, 73%

Family

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Essential Gray FAQ

What undertone does Essential Gray have?

Essential Gray is a mid-tone warm gray with a subtle peach undertone, in this site’s digital reading. Its color temperature is warm. This is estimated from the digital color values; north-facing light pulls undertones cooler and warm bulbs pull them warmer, so check a real sample on your wall.

What is the LRV of Essential Gray?

Essential Gray has an estimated LRV (Light Reflectance Value) of about 48.3 on a 0–100 scale, which is mid-tone. It reads clearly as a color and will look a shade darker in rooms with little daylight. It is an estimate from the digital HEX, not the LRV published by the brand.

What is the closest tone to Essential Gray in other brands?

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams: Fashionable Gray (HGSW6275), ~98% proximity; PPG: Pigeon Feather (PPG0995-4), ~97% proximity; Benjamin Moore: Nightingale (AF-670), ~97% proximity; Glidden: Pigeon Feather (PPG0995-4), ~97% proximity; Valspar: Swanky Gray (T531), ~97% proximity; Dunn-Edwards: Covered in Platinum (DE6367), ~96% proximity; Behr: Classic Silver (PPU18-11), ~96% proximity; Farrow & Ball: Pavilion Gray (No. 242), ~93% proximity. These are estimates of digital closeness on screen, not proven physical equivalence or official conversions; always compare a real sample of both.

What is the HEX code of Essential Gray?

The HEX code of Essential Gray (SW 6002) is #BCB8B6, RGB 188, 184, 182. Use it for digital mockups; painted color will vary with light and sheen.