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Sherwin-Williams Comfort Gray

SW 6205 · #BEC3BB · LRV ~53.6

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

Comfort Gray (SW 6205) is a mid-tone cool gray from Sherwin-Williams with a subtle green undertone, in this site’s digital reading. Estimated LRV about 53.6 (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 Comfort Gray (~100% proximity).

Closest tone to Comfort Gray in other brands

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LRV (estimated)

53.6 · Mid-tone

Undertone (estimated)

Green · subtle

Temperature

Cool

Code

SW 6205

HEX

#BEC3BB

RGB

190, 195, 187

HSL

97°, 6%, 75%

Family

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Comfort Gray FAQ

What undertone does Comfort Gray have?

Comfort Gray is a mid-tone cool gray with a subtle green undertone, in this site’s digital reading. Its color temperature is cool. 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 Comfort Gray?

Comfort Gray has an estimated LRV (Light Reflectance Value) of about 53.6 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 Comfort Gray in other brands?

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams: Comfort Gray (HGSW6205), ~100% proximity; Behr: Rhino (710E-3), ~99% proximity; Benjamin Moore: Picnic Basket (CSP-730), ~98% proximity; Valspar: Sleepy (T678), ~98% proximity; Dunn-Edwards: Ashwood (DE6290), ~98% proximity; PPG: Gale Force (PPG10-08), ~97% proximity; Glidden: Silent Storm (PPG1033-3), ~96% proximity; Farrow & Ball: Mizzle (No. 266), ~94% 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 Comfort Gray?

The HEX code of Comfort Gray (SW 6205) is #BEC3BB, RGB 190, 195, 187. Use it for digital mockups; painted color will vary with light and sheen.