Gibraltar (SW 6257)
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Gibraltar (SW 6257) is a very deep, neutral gray from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 14, so it reflects about 14 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Gibraltar
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Gibraltar 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 Gibraltar, 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 | Ocean Floor | 1630 | 14.1 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Summer Storm | PPU26-22 | 15 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Crucible | 4006-2B | 16 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Lava Gray | 1038-6 | 13 | 2.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams gray colors nearest to Gibraltar (LRV 14) by LRV.
Lighter than Gibraltar
Darker than Gibraltar
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6257 |
| Hex | #626970 |
| RGB | 98, 105, 112 |
| HSL | 210°, 7%, 41% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 14 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 44.1, -1.1, -4.8 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Gibraltar (SW 6257), published as #626970
#51606E
#737270
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Gibraltar (SW 6257)?
- Gibraltar has an LRV of 14. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Gibraltar is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Gibraltar in another brand?
- Ocean Floor (BM 1630) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Gibraltar warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Gibraltar as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -4.8; 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.