Krypton (SW 6247)
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Krypton (SW 6247) is a medium, neutral gray from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 52, so it reflects about 52 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Krypton
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Krypton 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 Krypton, 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 | Gray Timber Wolf | 2126-50 | 52.1 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Skyline Steel | 750E-3 | 52 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Grey Brook | 5001-1B | 50 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Gray Frost | 1012-4 | 51 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams gray colors nearest to Krypton (LRV 52) by LRV.
Lighter than Krypton
Darker than Krypton
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6247 |
| Hex | #B8C0C3 |
| RGB | 184, 192, 195 |
| HSL | 196°, 8%, 74% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 52 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 77.2, -2.2, -2.5 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Krypton (SW 6247), published as #B8C0C3
#A6B6C1
#CACAC3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Krypton (SW 6247)?
- Krypton has an LRV of 52. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Krypton is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Krypton in another brand?
- Skyline Steel (Behr 750E-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Krypton warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Krypton as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.5; 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.