SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · SW 6206

Sherwin-Williams Oyster Bay#A0AC9F · LRV 35

Oyster Bay reads as a green / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Sherwin-Williams SW 6206 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS OYSTER BAY

RGB 160, 172, 159 LRV 35

Color spec

Brand	Sherwin-Williams
Name	Oyster Bay
SKU	SW 6206
Hex	#A0AC9F
RGB	160, 172, 159
HSL	115°, 7%, 65%
LRV	35
Undertone	green / cool
Family	Gray

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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

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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.

Behr

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BXC-54

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River Pebble

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HDC-AC-18

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Garden Promenade

ΔE 2.95 · LRV 39

HDC-CT-22

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Aged Jade

ΔE 3.15 · LRV 41

PPU10-16

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ΔE 4.89 · LRV 38

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T627

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V099-4

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8004-32D

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Benjamin Moore

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AF-470

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Flora

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Scenic

ΔE 1.6 · LRV 40

CC-758

#9DAD9F

Scenic

ΔE 1.6 · LRV 40

1579

#9EA9A2

Greyhound

ΔE 2.81 · LRV 38

CC-690

#9EA9A2

Piedmont

ΔE 2.81 · LRV 38

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.29

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JG-68

#A8B4A6

Local Greenhouse

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JG-137

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Vintage Weathervane

ΔE 5.04 · LRV 38

JG-15

#A7A9A3

Weathered Windmill

ΔE 5.78 · LRV 39

JG-118

#ACA9A3

Refinished

ΔE 8.21 · LRV 40

JG-114

#AAA497

Quaint Cottage

ΔE 8.53 · LRV 37

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1033-4

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Light Drizzle

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1031-3

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Wandering Willow

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10-04

#A0AEAD

Polaris

ΔE 5.68 · LRV 41

1010-4

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Stepping Stone

ΔE 6.58 · LRV 38

1007-4

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Hot Stone

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Dunn-Edwards

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Castlerock

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Clare

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PNT100-DP-78

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Mellow Mood

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PNT100-MD-43

#9AB0AB

Make Waves

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PNT100-MD-58

#8EA992

OMGreen

ΔE 6.67 · LRV 36

PNT100-LT-44

#90B5B3

Vacay

ΔE 8.98 · LRV 42

PNT100-LT-15

#9CA2A7

Set In Stone

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Backdrop

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Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.13

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NO. 82

#99B0AB

Dix Blue

ΔE 5.13 · LRV 41

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #A0AC9F in HSL space. Pair Oyster Bay with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY

#A0AC9F + #AB9FAC

TRIADIC

#A0AC9F · #9FA0AC · #AC9FA0

ANALOGOUS

#A7AC9F · #A0AC9F · #9FACA5

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white

2.36:1 fail

Sample text on black

8.9:1 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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