Upward (SW 6239)
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Upward (SW 6239) is a medium, neutral gray from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 57, so it reflects about 57 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Upward
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Upward 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 Upward, 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 | Iced Slate | 2130-60 | 58.1 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Icicles | N490-2 | 54.8 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Lighthouse Shadows | 4008-3B | 56 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Keepsakes | 1040-2 | 60 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams gray colors nearest to Upward (LRV 57) by LRV.
Lighter than Upward
Darker than Upward
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6239 |
| Hex | #BFC9D0 |
| RGB | 191, 201, 208 |
| HSL | 205°, 15%, 78% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 57 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 80.4, -2.0, -4.7 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Upward (SW 6239), published as #BFC9D0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Upward (SW 6239)?
- Upward has an LRV of 57. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Upward is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Upward in another brand?
- Iced Slate (BM 2130-60) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Upward warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Upward as neutral, with a Cool 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.