Uncertain Gray (SW 6234)
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Uncertain Gray (SW 6234) is a medium, neutral gray from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 43, so it reflects about 43 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Uncertain Gray
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Uncertain 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 Uncertain 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 | Subway Tile | CSP-585 | 42.6 | 0.3 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Tin Foil | N500-3 | 43 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Metropolis | 4005-1C | 44 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Mirror Mirror | 1039-3 | 43 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams gray colors nearest to Uncertain Gray (LRV 43) by LRV.
Lighter than Uncertain Gray
Darker than Uncertain Gray
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6234 |
| Hex | #A9B0B1 |
| RGB | 169, 176, 177 |
| HSL | 187°, 5%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 43 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.3, -2.3, -1.4 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Uncertain Gray (SW 6234), published as #A9B0B1
#98A6AF
#BBBAB1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Uncertain Gray (SW 6234)?
- Uncertain Gray has an LRV of 43. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Uncertain Gray is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Uncertain Gray in another brand?
- Subway Tile (BM CSP-585) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.3 (indistinguishable).
- Is Uncertain Gray warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Uncertain Gray as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.4; 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.