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Sherwin-Williams Escape Gray

SW 6185 · #ABAC9F · LRV ~40.7

Closest tone in another brand: HGTV Home Escape Gray (~100% proximity)

Escape Gray (SW 6185) is a mid-tone green from Sherwin-Williams with a moderate yellow undertone, in this site’s digital reading. Estimated LRV about 40.7 (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 Escape Gray (~100% proximity).

Closest tone to Escape Gray in other brands

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LRV (estimated)

40.7 · Mid-tone

Undertone (estimated)

Yellow · moderate

Temperature

Warm

Code

SW 6185

HEX

#ABAC9F

RGB

171, 172, 159

HSL

65°, 7%, 65%

Family

Greens

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Escape Gray FAQ

What undertone does Escape Gray have?

Escape Gray is a mid-tone green with a moderate yellow 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 Escape Gray?

Escape Gray has an estimated LRV (Light Reflectance Value) of about 40.7 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 Escape Gray in other brands?

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams: Escape Gray (HGSW6185), ~100% proximity; Valspar: Rigani (8004-29D), ~98% proximity; Behr: Wells Gray (PPU25-06), ~97% proximity; Benjamin Moore: Fieldstone (1558), ~96% proximity; Farrow & Ball: Blue Gray (No. 91), ~95% proximity; Glidden: Hot Stone (PPG1007-4), ~95% proximity; Dunn-Edwards: Pebble Walk (DE6277), ~95% proximity; PPG: Kalispell (PPG0998-3), ~95% 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 Escape Gray?

The HEX code of Escape Gray (SW 6185) is #ABAC9F, RGB 171, 172, 159. Use it for digital mockups; painted color will vary with light and sheen.