Swanky Gray (SW 6261)
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Swanky Gray (SW 6261) is a medium, neutral gray from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 45, so it reflects about 45 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Swanky Gray
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Swanky 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 Swanky 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 | Pebble Creek | 1453 | 40.3 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Best In Show | N550-3 | 47.9 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Winter Calm | 4001-1B | 46 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Silver Bells | 1003-3 | 46 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams gray colors nearest to Swanky Gray (LRV 45) by LRV.
Lighter than Swanky Gray
Darker than Swanky Gray
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6261 |
| Hex | #B5B1B5 |
| RGB | 181, 177, 181 |
| HSL | 300°, 3%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 45 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.6, 2.2, -1.5 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Swanky Gray (SW 6261), published as #B5B1B5
#A4A7B3
#C7BBB5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Swanky Gray (SW 6261)?
- Swanky Gray has an LRV of 45. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Swanky Gray is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Swanky Gray in another brand?
- Silver Bells (PPG 1003-3) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Swanky Gray warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Swanky Gray as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.5; 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.