Morning Fog (SW 6255)
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Morning Fog (SW 6255) is a medium, neutral gray from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 42, so it reflects about 42 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Morning Fog
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Morning Fog 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 Morning Fog, 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 | Gull Wing Gray | 2134-50 | 41.8 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Stargazer | N510-3 | 44.6 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Metropolis | 4005-1C | 44 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Mirror Mirror | 1039-3 | 43 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams gray colors nearest to Morning Fog (LRV 42) by LRV.
Lighter than Morning Fog
Darker than Morning Fog
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6255 |
| Hex | #A8AEB1 |
| RGB | 168, 174, 177 |
| HSL | 200°, 5%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 42 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 70.7, -1.5, -2.3 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Morning Fog (SW 6255), published as #A8AEB1
#97A4AF
#BAB8B1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Morning Fog (SW 6255)?
- Morning Fog has an LRV of 42. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Morning Fog is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Morning Fog in another brand?
- Gull Wing Gray (BM 2134-50) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Morning Fog warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Morning Fog as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.3; 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.