Chelsea Gray (SW 2850)
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Chelsea Gray (SW 2850) is a medium, neutral gray from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 47, so it reflects about 47 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Chelsea Gray
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Chelsea Gray by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Sherwin-Williams did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Chelsea Gray, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Bone Black | CW-715 | 47.5 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Sonic Silver | HDC-MD-26 | 47.1 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Granite Dust | 5006-1C | 50 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Gray Stone | 1009-4 | 48 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams gray colors nearest to Chelsea Gray (LRV 47) by LRV.
Lighter than Chelsea Gray
Darker than Chelsea Gray
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 2850 |
| Hex | #B6B7B0 |
| RGB | 182, 183, 176 |
| HSL | 69°, 5%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 47 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 74.2, -1.6, 3.4 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Chelsea Gray (SW 2850), published as #B6B7B0
#A5ADAE
#C8C1B0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Chelsea Gray (SW 2850)?
- Chelsea Gray has an LRV of 47. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Chelsea Gray is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Chelsea Gray in another brand?
- Sonic Silver (Behr HDC-MD-26) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Chelsea Gray warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Chelsea Gray as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.4; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.