Web Gray
Often used for its genuinely dark qualities, Web Gray remains a staple for Sherwin-Williams designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to anchor a room without demanding the spotlight. We've gathered 11 real-home scenarios to help you visualize this color alongside our expert data.
Hex
#616669
LRV
13.12
Web Gray's Color Strip
Web Gray is the sixth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Software and Cyberspace. The strip spans from Gray Screen at the lightest end to Cyberspace at the deepest. Strip 235 puts these related shades in sequence, making it simple to find the tone that suits your room.
Web Gray in Real Rooms
Web Gray has a low LRV of 13.12 — it absorbs light and reads as a genuinely dark, enveloping color. It's neutral in temperature and , making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Neutral family, the photos below show it applied in a misc, living room, bedroom, kitchen cabinets and house.
6 Misc Photos
In walk-in closets or pantries, Web Gray provides a dark, sophisticated backdrop that makes your belongings look organized and curated. It turns a storage space into a boutique-like experience every time you open the door.
Storage shelving painted in Web Gray provides modern neutral organization.
@nrphomes
1 Living Room Photo
There is a specific "glow" that Web Gray takes on during the golden hour in a living room. As the sun sets, the pigments react with the low-angled light to create a hazy, ethereal atmosphere that feels incredibly high-end. It's a color that rewards those who use the room during the transition of the day.
Living room walls in Web Gray balance warmth with contemporary appeal.
@jami.ludens
1 Bedroom Photo
There's a rhythmic quality to Web Gray in a bedroom. It's a color that supports the circadian rhythm, mirroring the natural shadows of the evening and providing a neutral, non-stimulating canvas for the brain to decompress after a long day of digital exposure.
Accent wall in Web Gray anchors the bedroom's sophisticated palette.
@our_nc_home2021
2 Kitchen Cabinets Photos
On kitchen cabinets, Web Gray adds a considered, intentional feel without demanding attention. It holds its own against both warm wood countertops and cool quartz, making it a flexible choice for the hardest-working room in the house.
Kitchen cabinet doors in Web Gray offer timeless, understated elegance.
@whitehousebythelake
Cabinetry in Web Gray brings modern simplicity to the kitchen.
@mollyandolivedesign
1 House Photo
Exterior paint earns its keep over years, not months — it needs to handle bleaching summers, wet winters, and the slow shifts of a neighborhood's context. Web Gray has the depth and pigment quality to age gracefully through all of it.
House exterior in Web Gray presents a refined, cohesive appearance.
@mynahs.nest
Coordinating Colors
At LRV 73 vs 13, Site White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 13, Greek Villa is decisively the brighter choice.
White Raisin reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 13), opening up a space where Web Gray encloses it.
Trim Color
At LRV 73 vs 13, Site White is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 13 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 15 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 14 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 15 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 13 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 50 vs 13, Studio Mauve is decisively the brighter choice.
Truly Taupe reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 13), opening up a space where Web Gray encloses it.
Heavenly White reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 13), opening up a space where Web Gray encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 13, Original White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (20 vs 13) makes Warm Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
Lighter Colors
A 5-point LRV gap (18 vs 13) makes Before the Storm the marginally brighter of the two.
A 9-point LRV gap (22 vs 13) makes Scattered Showers the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Web Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 4), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.
