A muted sage that hovers between gray and green, looking greener in warm light and grayer on overcast days. It brings a relaxed, natural feel to bedrooms, kitchens and cabinets without becoming a bold color statement.
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Undertone: Soft gray-green sage with an earthy undertone.
LRV 41: Escape Gray is a mid-tone: noticeably deeper than a white, but far from dark.
Where to use it: Bedroom, kitchen cabinets, bathroom.
Trim: Escape Gray pairs well with Alabaster SW 7008 for trim, doors and ceilings.
Sherwin-Williams colors that work with Escape Gray on walls, trim and accents.
The closest matches to Escape Gray from Benjamin Moore and Behr, by digital color value. ΔE measures the visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable.
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The digital hex value for Sherwin-Williams Escape Gray (SW 6185) is #ABAC9F, which is rgb(171, 172, 159). Use it for mockups and digital design; a physical sample is the only reliable way to judge the paint itself.
Sherwin-Williams Escape Gray has an LRV (light reflectance value) of 41. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white), so Escape Gray is a mid-tone: noticeably deeper than a white, but far from dark.
Escape Gray has a soft gray-green sage with an earthy undertone undertone. By its digital value it sits on a fairly neutral middle, but north-facing light will cool it down and warm bulbs will warm it up, so test a sample in the room where you plan to use it.
The closest Benjamin Moore color to Sherwin-Williams Escape Gray is Sea Haze (2137-50, #B3B5AB), which is very close by digital value (ΔE 3.7). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.
The closest Behr color to Sherwin-Williams Escape Gray is Downtown Gray (PPU24-10, #ADAAA2), which is very close by digital value (ΔE 3.1). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.