Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Foggy Day |
| SKU | SW 6235 |
| Hex | #727C7F |
| RGB | 114, 124, 127 |
| HSL | 194°, 5%, 47% |
| LRV | 20 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Sherwin-Williams Foggy Day
With an LRV of 20, Foggy Day is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Foggy Day works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
13 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Foggy Day within Sherwin-Williams's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #727C7F in HSL space. Pair Foggy Day with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Sherwin-Williams Foggy Day Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Foggy Day from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6235 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Foggy Day
The closest Behr equivalent of Foggy Day is Ocean Swell (PPU25-19). At ΔE 0.58 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 20). If Behr is your counter, order Ocean Swell and you'll get the same color. See the full Ocean Swell swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Foggy Day
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Foggy Day is Wolf Gray (2127-40) — very close at ΔE 2.24, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 20) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wolf Gray swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Foggy Day
At Valspar, the closest color to Foggy Day is Elephant Gray (4006-2A) — very close at ΔE 2.28, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18.9 vs 20) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Elephant Gray swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Foggy Day
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Phantom (PPG1036-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.95). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 20) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Foggy Day without repainting risk. See the full Phantom swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Foggy Day
Glidden's nearest match is Phantom (PPG1036-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It runs slightly darker (LRV 18 vs 20) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Foggy Day without repainting risk. See the full Phantom swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Foggy Day
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Foggy Day is Industrialized (434-5DB) — very close at ΔE 3.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 20) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Industrialized swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Foggy Day
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Rhinoceros (DE6327), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It runs slightly darker (LRV 18 vs 20) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Foggy Day without repainting risk. See the full Rhinoceros swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Foggy Day
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Foggy Day is Barrow Blue (NO. G8) — very close at ΔE 2.42, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 20) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Barrow Blue swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Foggy Day
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Foggy Day is Polar Pond (0492) — very close at ΔE 3.41, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Polar Pond swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Foggy Day
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Foggy Day. The nearest is Polar Pond (0492) at ΔE 3.58 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Polar Pond swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Foggy Day
Rodda has no exact twin of Foggy Day. The nearest is Gloomy Weather (R016) at ΔE 3.65 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 20). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Gloomy Weather swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Foggy Day
At Clare, the closest color to Foggy Day is Irony (PNT100-MD-16) — very close at ΔE 2.97, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 20) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Irony swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Foggy Day
Kompozit has no exact twin of Foggy Day. The nearest is Polar Pond (0492) at ΔE 3.58 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 20). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Polar Pond swatch →