Link Gray (SW 6200)
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Link Gray (SW 6200) is a deep, warm gray from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 21, so it reflects about 21 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Link Gray
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Link 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 Link 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 | Gunsmith Gray | CW-65 | 23.8 | 2.3 | very close |
| Behr | Manuscript | PPU8-23 | 20.9 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Smoky Olive | 6001-2B | 22 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Autumn Gray | 1028-5 | 21 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams gray colors nearest to Link Gray (LRV 21) by LRV.
Lighter than Link Gray
Darker than Link Gray
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6200 |
| Hex | #7F7E72 |
| RGB | 127, 126, 114 |
| HSL | 55°, 5%, 47% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 21 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 52.6, -1.9, 6.7 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Link Gray (SW 6200), published as #7F7E72
#6F7570
#8F8772
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Link Gray (SW 6200)?
- Link Gray has an LRV of 21. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Link Gray is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Link Gray in another brand?
- Manuscript (Behr PPU8-23) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Link Gray warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Link Gray as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.7; 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.