Sharkskin
Often used for its genuinely dark qualities, Sharkskin remains a staple for Benjamin Moore designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to anchor a room without demanding the spotlight. Use our expert data below to help you visualize this color in your home.
Hex
#6D6C5E
LRV
16.17
Coordinating Colors
At LRV 90 vs 16, Simply White is decisively the brighter choice.
Light Khaki reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 16), opening up a space where Sharkskin encloses it.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 16 and 14, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 16 and 16, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 16 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 16 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
A 7-point LRV gap (16 vs 9) makes Sharkskin the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 14), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Violet Sparkle reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 16), opening up a space where Sharkskin encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 18 vs 16), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 9-point LRV gap (16 vs 7) makes Sharkskin the marginally brighter of the two.
Lighter Colors
Antique Pewter reads slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 10-point LRV gap (27 vs 16) makes Desert Twilight the marginally brighter of the two.
Gunsmith Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
A 4-point LRV gap (16 vs 12) makes Sharkskin the marginally brighter of the two.
Sharkskin reads slightly lighter (LRV 16 vs 10), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (16 vs 11) makes Sharkskin the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 16 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 8-point LRV gap (16 vs 8) makes Sharkskin the marginally brighter of the two.