Connected Gray
Connected Gray is a versatile Green from Sherwin-Williams. Our real-world data shows it is a primary choice when homeowners need to add character and warmth to any space. Below, you'll find 22 examples of this shade in actual homes along with suggested color relationships.
Hex
#898473
LRV
23.06
Connected Gray's Color Strip
Connected Gray is the fifth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between At Ease Soldier and Eclipse. The strip spans from Ancient Marble at the lightest end to Garden Gate at the deepest. As part of strip 212, these colors are curated to work together — helpful when you're deciding how light or deep to go.
Connected Gray in Real Rooms
Connected Gray has a medium LRV of 23.06 — it adds real depth and will read noticeably darker as natural light fades. It's neutral in temperature and , making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Green family, the photos below show it applied in a bedroom, bathroom, kitchen cabinets, house, misc, front door and living room.
2 Bedroom Photos
Lighting is key in a bedroom, and Connected Gray reacts beautifully to dimmers. As you lower the lights for sleep, the color takes on a velvet-like quality, losing its daytime crispness in favor of a smoky, mysterious depth that is incredibly conducive to relaxation.
Bedroom panelling in Connected Gray creates textured, cohesive walls.
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Accent wall in Connected Gray adds sophisticated depth to bedroom.
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4 Bathroom Photos
For bathrooms with limited natural light, Connected Gray provides a necessary "glow." It uses its subtle undertones to mimic the warmth of sunlight, preventing the space from feeling subterranean or overly dark, even in windowless layouts.
Bathroom walls in Connected Gray provide calm, spa-like environment.
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Bathroom walls painted in Connected Gray create a serene, neutral backdrop.
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Soft Connected Gray transforms the bathroom with calming, sophisticated appeal.
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Vanity walls wrapped in Connected Gray establish a clean, contemporary feel.
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4 Kitchen Cabinets Photos
On traditional shaker-style cabinets, Connected Gray brings out the clean lines and shadow gaps of the woodwork. It's a color that highlights quality craftsmanship, making it an ideal choice for a high-end renovation or a custom kitchen build.
Kitchen cabinets finished in Connected Gray offer timeless, versatile elegance.
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Cabinetry painted Connected Gray brings understated sophistication to the kitchen.
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Upper and lower cabinets in Connected Gray create seamless, cohesive style.
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Connected Gray cabinet doors deliver a modern, neutral foundation for any kitchen.
@hayleydavisinteriors
4 House Photos
Using Connected Gray on an exterior allows you to be more creative with your landscaping. The color provides a dark, rich backdrop that makes the greens of boxwoods or the colors of perennials look much more vivid and professional.
Exterior siding in Connected Gray presents a refined, contemporary home aesthetic.
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Trim and siding connected in Gray establish a bold, cohesive exterior.
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House exterior dressed in Connected Gray exudes calm, professional sophistication.
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Home façade painted in Connected Gray balances modern design with timeless appeal.
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5 Misc Photos
More spaces painted in Connected Gray, shared by homeowners and designers across kitchens, hallways, dining rooms, and beyond. This collection shows how one color can take on a dozen different personalities depending on the room.
Dining room walls in Connected Gray establish an intimate, sophisticated atmosphere.
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Wall color Connected Gray brings understated elegance to the dining space.
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Accent wall painted Connected Gray anchors the room with quiet confidence.
@kowalskipainting
Connected Gray walls create a balanced, welcoming environment throughout the home.
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Overall Connected Gray application demonstrates versatile, universally appealing design potential.
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1 Front Door Photo
A front door in Connected Gray changes the entire read of a facade without requiring a renovation. The color is strong enough to register from the street but refined enough not to feel like a statement for its own sake. It's the "handshake" of the home.
Front entrance door in Connected Gray makes a restrained, stylish statement.
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2 Living Room Photos
Few colors transition as gracefully from day to evening as Connected Gray. In natural light, it reads clean, grounded, and modern; by candlelight or lamp, it deepens into something much more soulful. For a living room that needs to function as a bright morning coffee spot and a moody evening lounge, that tonal range is an invaluable asset.
Living room walls painted Connected Gray provide a sophisticated, neutral canvas.
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Walls throughout the living room in Connected Gray feel calm and collected.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 72 vs 23, Nonchalant White is decisively the brighter choice.
Urban Putty reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 23), opening up a space where Connected Gray encloses it.
At LRV 36 vs 23, Mesa Tan is decisively the brighter choice.
Trim Color
At LRV 72 vs 23, Nonchalant White is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 23 and 22, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 23 vs 23), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 23 and 23, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 23 vs 23), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 23 vs 23), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 23 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 23 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 3-point LRV gap (23 vs 20) makes Connected Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 24 vs 23), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 23 vs 22), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 23 vs 7, Connected Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 23, Starry Night is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 23 and 20, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Dusty Heather reads slightly lighter (LRV 28 vs 23), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 23 vs 3, Connected Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Lavender Wisp reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 23), opening up a space where Connected Gray encloses it.
At LRV 23 vs 6, Connected Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
A 11-point LRV gap (34 vs 23) makes Bedrock the marginally brighter of the two.
Ellie Gray reflects far more light (LRV 40 vs 23), opening up a space where Connected Gray encloses it.
Pewter Cast reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 23), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 23 vs 22), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 25 and 23, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Darker Colors
Connected Gray reflects far more light (LRV 23 vs 9), opening up a space where Roycroft Bronze Green encloses it.
Connected Gray reflects far more light (LRV 23 vs 10), opening up a space where Hidden Trail encloses it.
Connected Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 14), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Connected Gray reflects far more light (LRV 23 vs 10), opening up a space where Garden Gate encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (23 vs 12) makes Connected Gray the marginally brighter of the two.