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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · SW 6248

Sherwin-Williams Jubilee#ADB5B9 · LRV 45

Jubilee reads as a blue-green / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Sherwin-Williams SW 6248 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS JUBILEE
RGB 173, 181, 185 LRV 45

Color spec

Brand Sherwin-Williams
Name Jubilee
SKU SW 6248
Hex #ADB5B9
RGB 173, 181, 185
HSL 200°, 8%, 70%
LRV 45
Undertone blue-green / cool
Family Gray

About Sherwin-Williams Jubilee

Jubilee sits in the mid-range at LRV 45, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its teal 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Jubilee is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Cystern
SKU 0511 · #A9B0B6 · LRV 43
ΔE 1.83 (near-perfect)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.83
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
1038-4
#ADB6B9
Smoke Screen
ΔE 0.83 · LRV 46
1011-3
#AFB4B6
Stargazer
ΔE 1.46 · LRV 45
1036-3
#AAB5B7
Nautical Star
ΔE 1.96 · LRV 45
1013-4
#ADB0B4
Silver Charm
ΔE 2.62 · LRV 43
1043-4
#B1B3BE
Glistening Gray
ΔE 5.32 · LRV 45

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.64
All gray at Valspar →
4007-1B
#AEB6B7
Autumn Fog
ΔE 1.64 · LRV 45.9
V117-2
#ADB4B4
Wheels Up!
ΔE 2.11 · LRV 44.7
8004-37D
#A9B8BB
Lagoon Reflection
ΔE 3.17 · LRV 46
8004-46C
#B1B3B9
Streamlined Gray
ΔE 3.42 · LRV 45
V136-3
#B1B3B9
Streamlined Gray
ΔE 3.42 · LRV 45.2

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.78
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
1613
#B0B4B7
Silent Night
ΔE 1.78 · LRV
ES-31
#A9B5BC
Celtic Blue
ΔE 1.86 · LRV 0
1599
#ADB3B3
Marina Gray
ΔE 2.16 · LRV 44
1627
#ACB7C0
Manor Blue
ΔE 2.44 · LRV
HC-165
#AAB2B0
Boothbay Gray
ΔE 3.41 · LRV 43

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.81
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6318
#AEB9BC
Lake Placid
ΔE 1.81 · LRV 47
DE6339
#B0B9C1
Adirondack
ΔE 2.23 · LRV 48
DE6332
#ACB8C1
Glen Falls
ΔE 2.57 · LRV 47
DE5821
#A7B8C4
Overcast Sky
ΔE 4.23 · LRV 46
DE6381
#B6B5B8
Silver Bullet
ΔE 4.43 · LRV 46

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.51
All gray at Behr →
730F-4
#A8B3B4
Flint Smoke
ΔE 2.51 · LRV 44
N140-3
#B0B2B2
Metropolis
ΔE 3.09 · LRV 44
780F-4
#B1B1B2
Sparrow
ΔE 3.84 · LRV 44
N520-3
#ABBABB
Flannel Gray
ΔE 3.84 · LRV 47
MQ6-4
#A6B9BA
Gray Wool
ΔE 5.13 · LRV 46

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.49
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 3.49 · LRV 41
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 7.72 · LRV 38
BD-LO
#A4C2D2
Lost in the 80s
ΔE 7.98 · LRV 51
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 12.59 · LRV 35
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 22.28 · LRV 38

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.96
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-162
#AAB0AD
Tranquil Waters
ΔE 3.96 · LRV 43
JG-01
#A8B6B4
Rainy Days
ΔE 4.6 · LRV 45
JG-14
#B0AEA7
Cupola
ΔE 6.86 · LRV 42
JG-63
#AFBCAF
Freshly Cut Stems
ΔE 9.17 · LRV 48
JG-46
#B3B9AA
Flower Jar
ΔE 9.36 · LRV 47

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.93
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-MD-73
#ADBECB
Cloud Watching
ΔE 4.93 · LRV 50
PNT100-MD-43
#9AB0AB
Make Waves
ΔE 8.3 · LRV 41
PNT100-LT-13
#C2B8B2
Greige
ΔE 9.15 · LRV 49
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 10.89 · LRV 47
PNT100-LT-44
#90B5B3
Vacay
ΔE 11.03 · LRV 42

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.05
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 22
#B8BCB5
Light Blue
ΔE 6.05 · LRV 49
NO. 89
#A1B8CA
Lulworth Blue
ΔE 6.69 · LRV 46
NO. 88
#B2B1A9
Lamp Room Gray
ΔE 6.87 · LRV 44
NO. 84
#ADBDB2
Green Blue
ΔE 8.85 · LRV 48
NO. 267
#BBB1AB
Dove Tale
ΔE 9.03 · LRV 45

Similar Sherwin-Williams colors

closest in the Sherwin-Williams deck

The nearest shades to Jubilee within Sherwin-Williams's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

SW 7072
Online
LRV 46
SW 6226
Languid Blue
LRV 45
SW 9138
Stardew
LRV 43
SW 6261
Swanky Gray
LRV 45
SW 7058
Magnetic Gray
LRV 46
SW 2832
Colonial Revival Gray
LRV 48

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #ADB5B9 in HSL space. Pair Jubilee with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#ADB5B9 + #B9B1AD
TRIADIC
#ADB5B9 · #B9ADB5 · #B5B9AD
ANALOGOUS
#ADB9B7 · #ADB5B9 · #ADAFB9

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.08:1 fail
Sample text on black
10.09:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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