Unique Gray (SW 6260)
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Unique Gray (SW 6260) is a medium, neutral gray from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 59, so it reflects about 59 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Unique Gray
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Unique 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 Unique 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 | Cement Gray | 2112-60 | 60 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Rock Crystal | MQ3-28 | 60.1 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Filtered Shade | 4003-1B | 60 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Free Reign | 1004-2 | 61 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams gray colors nearest to Unique Gray (LRV 59) by LRV.
Lighter than Unique Gray
Darker than Unique Gray
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6260 |
| Hex | #CBC9C9 |
| RGB | 203, 201, 201 |
| HSL | 0°, 2%, 79% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 59 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 81.1, 0.7, 0.2 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Unique Gray (SW 6260), published as #CBC9C9
#B9BFC7
#DDD3C9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Unique Gray (SW 6260)?
- Unique Gray has an LRV of 59. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Unique Gray is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Unique Gray in another brand?
- Rock Crystal (Behr MQ3-28) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Unique Gray warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Unique Gray as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.2; 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.