Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Lazy Gray |
| SKU | SW 6254 |
| Hex | #BEC1C3 |
| RGB | 190, 193, 195 |
| HSL | 204°, 4%, 75% |
| LRV | 53 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Sherwin-Williams Lazy Gray
At LRV 53, Lazy Gray is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Lazy Gray 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
19 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
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Lazy Gray 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 #BEC1C3 in HSL space. Pair Lazy Gray 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 Lazy Gray Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Lazy Gray 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 6254 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Lazy Gray
Behr's nearest match is Silver Mine (PPU26-18), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.87). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Lazy Gray without repainting risk. See the full Silver Mine swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Lazy Gray
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Eternity (AF-695), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.35). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Lazy Gray without repainting risk. See the full Eternity swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Lazy Gray
At Valspar, the closest color to Lazy Gray is Shallow Skies (V116-1) — very close at ΔE 2.05, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shallow Skies swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Lazy Gray
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Lazy Gray is Train (PPG0993-2). At ΔE 0.61 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Train and you'll get the same color. See the full Train swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Lazy Gray
The closest Glidden equivalent of Lazy Gray is Whirlwind (PPG1013-3). At ΔE 0.54 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53). If Glidden is your counter, order Whirlwind and you'll get the same color. See the full Whirlwind swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Lazy Gray
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Lazy Gray is Wrenched Gray (435-2DB). At ΔE 0.86 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 53). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Wrenched Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Wrenched Gray swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Lazy Gray
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Lazy Gray is Latitude (HGSW 1446). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Latitude and you'll get the same color. See the full Latitude swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Lazy Gray
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Lazy Gray is Foil (DE6360). At ΔE 0.74 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 53). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Foil and you'll get the same color. See the full Foil swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Lazy Gray
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Loft (JG-83), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 53) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Lazy Gray without repainting risk. See the full Loft swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Lazy Gray
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Lazy Gray. The nearest is Pavilion Gray (NO. 242) at ΔE 4.42 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pavilion Gray swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Lazy Gray
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Lazy Gray. The nearest is Savoy (1316) at ΔE 4.93 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Savoy swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Lazy Gray
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Lazy Gray. The nearest is Ice Flow (0448) at ΔE 4.8 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ice Flow swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Lazy Gray
Rodda has no exact twin of Lazy Gray. The nearest is Silver Lining (R019) at ΔE 3.85 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Silver Lining swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Lazy Gray
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Lazy Gray is Cronkite (C2-991) — very close at ΔE 2.46, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 53) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cronkite swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Lazy Gray
At Clare, the closest color to Lazy Gray is Motor City (PNT100-LT-09) — very close at ΔE 2.73, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Motor City swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Lazy Gray
Portola Paints's nearest match is Pigeon Gray (PIGEON GRAY), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 53) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Lazy Gray without repainting risk. See the full Pigeon Gray swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Lazy Gray
At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Lazy Gray is Chicago Grey (CHICAGO GREY) — very close at ΔE 2.6, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 53) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chicago Grey swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Lazy Gray
At Rust-Oleum, the closest color to Lazy Gray is Aged Gray (285143) — very close at ΔE 2.61, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 53) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Aged Gray swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Lazy Gray
Kompozit has no exact twin of Lazy Gray. The nearest is Ice Flow (0448) at ΔE 4.8 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ice Flow swatch →