Tradewind (SW 6218)
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Tradewind (SW 6218) is a light, neutral gray from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 61, so it reflects about 61 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tradewind
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Tradewind 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 Tradewind, 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 | Brittany Blue | 1633 | 61.5 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Urban Raincoat | N440-2 | 57.8 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Northern Sky | 5001-3B | 63 | 2.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Sky Splash | 1037-2 | 64 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams gray colors nearest to Tradewind (LRV 61) by LRV.
Lighter than Tradewind
Darker than Tradewind
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6218 |
| Hex | #C2CFCF |
| RGB | 194, 207, 207 |
| HSL | 180°, 12%, 79% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 61 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 82.2, -4.4, -1.5 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tradewind (SW 6218), published as #C2CFCF
#B0C5CD
#D5D9CF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tradewind (SW 6218)?
- Tradewind has an LRV of 61. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tradewind is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Tradewind in another brand?
- Brittany Blue (BM 1633) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Tradewind warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Tradewind as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.5; 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.