Intuitive
Sherwin-Williams 6017
- HEX
- #B3A3A5
- RGB
- 179, 163, 165
- LAB
- 68.4, 6.2, 1.1
- LRV
- ≈ 38
- Family
- Light Gray, warm
- Nearest RAL
- 9006 White Aluminium
With an LRV of about 38, Intuitive is a mid tone: it absorbs more light than it reflects, so it reads deeper on a large wall than on the chip. It suits accent walls and well-lit rooms. Sherwin-Williams does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color.
Intuitive in other brands
- Mauve Benjamin Moore 2113-50 Light Gray Very close ΔE 0.4
- Movement Jotun 3325 Light Gray Very close ΔE 0.6
- Beige Rage Plascon R4-E2-2 Light Gray Very close ΔE 0.8
- Heather Solstice Dulux UK 1539847 Light Gray Very close ΔE 0.9
- Mauvewood Kelly-Moore KM634-M Light Gray Very close ΔE 1.0
- Hempel 15860 Hempel Light Gray Very close ΔE 1.0
- Very close ΔE 0.0
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
- Chaise Mauve Sherwin-Williams 6016 Light Gray
- Coquina Sherwin-Williams 9158 Gray
- Very close ΔE 0.0
How it looks with color blindness
- Deuteranopia Reads as light gray
- Protanopia Reads as light gray
- Tritanopia Reads as light gray
- Achromatopsia Reads as light gray
Under different light
- Warm bulb, 2700 K Turns orange
- Neutral, 4000 K Turns red
- Daylight, 6500 K As listed
Questions
Is Intuitive warm or cool?
Warm. Its LAB b value of 1.1 and a value of 6.2 lean toward yellow and red, so it reads warmer next to a pure gray.
What is the closest Benjamin Moore color to Intuitive?
Mauve (2113-50), at ΔE 0.4. Under ΔE 2 the two are hard to tell apart on a wall.
What is the LRV of Intuitive?
≈ 38. Sherwin-Williams does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color.