Cloak Gray (SW 6278)
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Cloak Gray (SW 6278) is a very deep, neutral gray from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 11, so it reflects about 11 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cloak Gray
Three Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Cloak Gray by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Cloak 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 | Mythic | CSP-510 | 12 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Dark Shadows | MQ5-02 | 10.2 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Blackstrap | 4001-2C | 11 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Gray Flannel | 1013-6 | 10 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams gray colors nearest to Cloak Gray (LRV 11) by LRV.
Lighter than Cloak Gray
Darker than Cloak Gray
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6278 |
| Hex | #605E63 |
| RGB | 96, 94, 99 |
| HSL | 264°, 3%, 38% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 11 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 40.2, 1.9, -2.6 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cloak Gray (SW 6278), published as #605E63
#505561
#706763
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cloak Gray (SW 6278)?
- Cloak Gray has an LRV of 11. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cloak Gray is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cloak Gray in another brand?
- Dark Shadows (Behr MQ5-02) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Cloak Gray warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Cloak Gray as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.6; 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.