Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Grayish |
| SKU | SW 6001 |
| Hex | #CFCAC7 |
| RGB | 207, 202, 199 |
| HSL | 22°, 8%, 80% |
| LRV | 60 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Sherwin-Williams Grayish
At LRV 60, Grayish is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its orange undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Grayish is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
18 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
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Grayish 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 #CFCAC7 in HSL space. Pair Grayish 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 Grayish Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Grayish 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 6001 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Grayish
At Behr, the closest color to Grayish is Mexican Silver (QE-49) — very close at ΔE 2.29, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mexican Silver swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Grayish
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Cement Gray (2112-60), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Grayish without repainting risk. See the full Cement Gray swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Grayish
Valspar's nearest match is Windy City (8005-12B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Grayish without repainting risk. See the full Windy City swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Grayish
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Cool Slate (PPG1002-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Grayish without repainting risk. See the full Cool Slate swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Grayish
Glidden's nearest match is Steely Gaze (PPG0996-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Grayish without repainting risk. See the full Steely Gaze swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Grayish
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Silvered Pearl (446-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Grayish without repainting risk. See the full Silvered Pearl swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Grayish
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Grayish is Grayish (HGSW 2447). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Grayish and you'll get the same color. See the full Grayish swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Grayish
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Grayish is Cloud Computing (DEGR61) — very close at ΔE 3.06, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cloud Computing swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Grayish
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Grayish is Earl Gray (JG-117) — very close at ΔE 3.44, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 60) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Earl Gray swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Grayish
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Grayish is Cornforth White (NO. 228) — very close at ΔE 2.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cornforth White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Grayish
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Grayish is Snowglory (0531) — very close at ΔE 2.82, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Snowglory swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Grayish
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Grayish. The nearest is Nomadic Travels (0524) at ΔE 4.54 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Nomadic Travels swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Grayish
Rodda's nearest match is Hygge (R109), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Grayish without repainting risk. See the full Hygge swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Grayish
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Grayish is Vancouver Day (C2-993) — very close at ΔE 2.31, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Vancouver Day swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Grayish
At Clare, the closest color to Grayish is Windy City (PNT100-LT-08) — very close at ΔE 3.42, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Windy City swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Grayish
Portola Paints's nearest match is High Cliff (HIGH CLIFF), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.18). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Grayish without repainting risk. See the full High Cliff swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Grayish
Kompozit has no exact twin of Grayish. The nearest is Nomadic Travels (0524) at ΔE 4.54 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Nomadic Travels swatch →