Mink (SW 6004)
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Mink (SW 6004) is a deep, neutral gray from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 21, so it reflects about 21 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mink
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Mink 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 Mink, 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 | Gotham | CSP-385 | 22.3 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Complex Gray | N140-5 | 19.9 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Thorny Brush | 1001-9B | 20 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cool Charcoal | 1007-6 | 20 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams gray colors nearest to Mink (LRV 21) by LRV.
Lighter than Mink
Darker than Mink
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6004 |
| Hex | #847B77 |
| RGB | 132, 123, 119 |
| HSL | 18°, 5%, 49% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 21 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 52.3, 2.7, 3.4 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mink (SW 6004), published as #847B77
#747275
#948477
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mink (SW 6004)?
- Mink has an LRV of 21. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mink is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Mink in another brand?
- Complex Gray (Behr N140-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Mink warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Mink as neutral, with a Warm 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.