Flexible Gray (SW 6010)
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Flexible Gray (SW 6010) is a deep, neutral pink from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 38, so it reflects about 38 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Flexible Gray
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Flexible Gray by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper pink, 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 Flexible 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 | Mauve Desert | 2113-50 | 37.8 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Lavender Suede | HDC-NT-19 | 39.2 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Dusky Hyacinth | 1003-10A | 36 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Coffee Custard | 1047-5 | 35 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams pink colors nearest to Flexible Gray (LRV 38) by LRV.
Lighter than Flexible Gray
Darker than Flexible Gray
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6010 |
| Hex | #B1A3A1 |
| RGB | 177, 163, 161 |
| HSL | 7°, 9%, 66% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 38 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.1, 4.7, 2.9 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Flexible Gray (SW 6010), published as #B1A3A1
#A1999F
#C2ADA1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Flexible Gray (SW 6010)?
- Flexible Gray has an LRV of 38. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Flexible Gray is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Flexible Gray in another brand?
- Lavender Suede (Behr HDC-NT-19) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Flexible Gray warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Flexible Gray as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.9; 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.