Special Gray (SW 6277)
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Special Gray (SW 6277) is a very deep, neutral gray from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 19, so it reflects about 19 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Special Gray
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Special 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 Special 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 | Tempest | AF-590 | 19.5 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Stormy Gray | BXC-58 | 20 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Cinder Fox | 4001-2B | 22 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Magic Dust | 13-24 | 21 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams gray colors nearest to Special Gray (LRV 19) by LRV.
Lighter than Special Gray
Darker than Special Gray
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6277 |
| Hex | #7B787D |
| RGB | 123, 120, 125 |
| HSL | 276°, 2%, 48% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 19 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 50.8, 2.1, -2.3 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Special Gray (SW 6277), published as #7B787D
#6B6F7B
#8C817D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Special Gray (SW 6277)?
- Special Gray has an LRV of 19. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Special Gray is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Special Gray in another brand?
- Tempest (BM AF-590) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Special Gray warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Special Gray 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.