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Sherwin-Williams Connected Gray SW 6165: hex #898473 and LRV

Connected Gray (SW 6165) from Sherwin-Williams is #898473 with an LRV of 23.082. It measures as a warm neutral with a yellow undertone; black text reaches 5.61:1.

By Paul Gunder. Every value is computed from published standards; see how ColorPlum works.

Updated November 11, 2026

Sherwin-WilliamsConnected GraySW 6165

Hex: #898473
RGB: 137, 132, 115
LRV: 23.082
Undertone: Warm neutral, yellow undertone

LRV 23.082. Dark: a deep color that absorbs most light; often used on cabinets, doors and accent walls.

A neutral with a yellow cast (OKLCH hue 93°, chroma 0.026). Expect the yellow to show more in warm evening light and next to cooler whites.

Coordinating colors Sherwin-Williams suggests

Nonchalant WhiteSW 6161
Urban PuttySW 7532
Mesa TanSW 7695

Closest colors from other brands

ΔE is the CIEDE2000 difference between the published values: under 2 is hard to tell apart on a wall, 2 to 5 is a visible but related shade. Always compare real chips before you buy.

Name, code, LRV and color value as published by Sherwin-Williams on its color page (checked 2026-11-11). A screen can only approximate paint: sheen, lighting and the screen itself all change it, so check a physical sample. ColorPlum is not affiliated with Sherwin-Williams.

ColorPlum swatchConnected Graymedium, soft yellow

HEX: #898473
RGB: rgb(137, 132, 115)
HSL: hsl(46, 9%, 49%)

Best text on it: black at 5.61:1

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Every code for Connected Gray

HEX#898473
RGBrgb(137, 132, 115)
HSLhsl(46, 9%, 49%)
HSV46°, 16%, 54%
CMYK0%, 4%, 16%, 46%
Lablab(55.2% -0.3 9.9)
OKLCHoklch(61.3% 0.026 93.5)
Decimal9012339

Tints, shades and tones

From white to black in 10% steps, with Connected Gray in the middle. Tap a code to copy it.

90%#F3F3F1
80%#E7E6E3
70%#DCDAD5
60%#D0CEC7
50%#C4C2B9
40%#B8B5AB
30%#ACA99D
20%#A19D8F
10%#959081
Base#898473
10%#7B7768
20%#6E6A5C
30%#605C51
40%#524F45
50%#45423A
60%#37352E
70%#292823
80%#1B1A17
90%#0E0D0C

Tones (mixed with gray)

10%#888474
20%#878376
30%#868377
40%#858278
50%#85827A
60%#84827B
70%#83817C
80%#82817D
90%#81807F

Matching colors

Complementary

#898473
#737889

Analogous

#897973
#898473
#838973

Triadic

#898473
#738984
#847389

Split complementary

#898473
#738389
#797389

Tetradic (square)

#898473
#738979
#737889
#897383

Monochromatic

#36342D
#5F5C50
#898473
#ACA99C
#CFCDC6

Connected Gray in 3D color space

OKLab, the space ColorPlum does its math in: lightness runs up the pole, hue goes around it and saturation grows outward. The faint shell is every color a screen can show (saturation is drawn wider than lightness so hues separate). Drag to turn it.

Connected Gray with its complement, its triad and its tint and shade

Connected Gray
Triad #738984
Triad #847389
Complement
50% tint
50% shade

Connected Gray in use

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Card body text stays dark for reading; connected gray carries the header and the button.

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Headline in Connected Gray

A paragraph with a link in dark text, because this color is too light for text on white; use it for fills instead.

How it looks with color-vision deficiency

A simulation (Machado and colleagues, 2009) of how the color and its complement read without one type of cone.

Typical color vision#898473
Protanopia (no red cones)#888372
Deuteranopia (no green cones)#898574
Tritanopia (no blue cones)#8D817F

Contrast and readability

Pairing	Ratio	WCAG 2.2
as text on white	3.74:1	AA AA large AAA
as text on black	5.61:1	AA AA large AAA
white text on it	3.74:1	AA AA large AAA
black text on it	5.61:1	AA AA large AAA
on your background	3.26:1	AA AA large AAA

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:root {
  --connected-gray: #898473;
  --connected-gray-rgb: 137 132 115;
  --connected-gray-on: #000000;
}

On this page

Connected Gray is Sherwin-Williams SW 6165, hex #898473, RGB 137, 132, 115. It is a dark, earthy middle tone, and despite the name it is the blue channel falling well behind red and green that sets its character: 115 against 137 and 132.

Reading the data

HSL is hsl(46, 9%, 49%) and OKLCH is oklch(61.3% 0.026 93.5). Chroma of 0.026 is modest. The hue angle near 93 degrees reads as yellow, a warm cast that lamplight and nearby crisp whites will both bring out. The LRV is 23.082, in the dark band. Expect a wall in this color to absorb most of the light that reaches it, so it asks for generous windows or good fixtures.

Brand-listed partners

The brand's coordinating list is Nonchalant White (SW 6161), Urban Putty (SW 7532) and Mesa Tan (SW 7695). There are no pages for these, so the names and codes are all that can be given. If the trim should be lighter than the wall, Nonchalant White is the likely candidate going by name, and Urban Putty and Mesa Tan are the ones to hold up when you want a second mid-tone for a built-in or a door.

Worked example

Think of a south-facing study with a low sofa, brass lamps and a ceiling painted white. Bright, steady sun from the south keeps a color at LRV 23.082 from feeling like a cave, and the yellow cast warms the brass. Paint all four walls and the bookshelves the same color so the shelves read as part of the wall. Then hold a white card against the paint at noon and at dusk to see how much the cast shifts.

If you use the color as a block on a page, white text is 3.74:1 and black text is 5.61:1. Black clears 4.5:1 for normal-size text; white falls short and only suits large type.

Alternatives and distance

In the same brand, Hardware (SW 6172) is only ΔE 1.7 away, nearly indistinguishable once painted. Dried Thyme (SW 6186) is 5.8 and Messenger Bag (SW 7740) is 6.5, both clearly different.

Among other brands, Benjamin Moore Copley Gray (HC-104) is 2.5, Sage Mountain (1488) is 4.5, Kingsport Gray (HC-86) is 5.0 and Driftwood (2107-40) is 8.1. Of those, only Copley Gray is close enough to be a realistic swap, and even then, put samples side by side.