Retreat (SW 6207)
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Retreat (SW 6207) 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 Retreat
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Retreat 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 Retreat, 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 | Duxbury Gray | HC-163 | 23.6 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Cedar Forest | HDC-AC-22 | 20.8 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Lush Sage | 5003-2B | 21 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Smokey Sage | 11-24 | 23 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams gray colors nearest to Retreat (LRV 21) by LRV.
Lighter than Retreat
Darker than Retreat
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6207 |
| Hex | #7A8076 |
| RGB | 122, 128, 118 |
| HSL | 96°, 4%, 48% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 21 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 52.8, -4.2, 4.7 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Retreat (SW 6207), published as #7A8076
#6A7774
#8A8976
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Retreat (SW 6207)?
- Retreat has an LRV of 21. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Retreat is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Retreat in another brand?
- Cedar Forest (Behr HDC-AC-22) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Retreat warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Retreat as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.7; 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.