Sherwin-Williams Sensitive Tint#CEC9CC · LRV 59
Sensitive Tint reads as a true neutral (no measurable hue) — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Sherwin-Williams SW 6267 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Sensitive Tint |
| SKU | SW 6267 |
| Hex | #CEC9CC |
| RGB | 206, 201, 204 |
| HSL | 324°, 5%, 80% |
| LRV | 59 |
| Undertone | true neutral (no measurable hue) |
| Family | Gray |
About Sherwin-Williams Sensitive Tint
At LRV 59, Sensitive Tint 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.
Sensitive Tint 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.
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.
Closest matches at every US brand
9 brands · top 5 each5 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.
Valspar
Behr
Magnolia Home
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
PPG / Glidden
Benjamin Moore
Clare
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Sensitive Tint 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 #CEC9CC in HSL space. Pair Sensitive Tint 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.