Special Gray
SW 6277 · Sherwin-Williams
Special Gray SW 6277 as a flat swatch, not a painted room
Sherwin-Williams
Special Gray
SW 6277
Faint violet, a very subtle lean
- Color family
- Purple
- Sold for
- Interior and exterior
Sherwin-Williams Special Gray SW 6277 is a dark purple paint color with a faint violet undertone and an LRV of 19, dark enough to be a statement on four walls.
Source: Sherwin-Williams's color data. Undertone labels describe our calculation, not the paint formula or a test in your room. How we assess colors.
Is Special Gray warm or cool? Undertones by the numbers
too close to gray to lean
Undertone
Faint violet
Barely off gray.
Try Special Gray on your own walls
Upload a photo of your room, or the outside of your house, and TryMyHome renders Special Gray onto the walls for an illustrative preview beside your floors and furniture. Confirm the color with a physical sample. Your first 3 renders are free.
Get a sample before you paint
Use the visualizer to narrow your shortlist, then confirm the finalist on your actual wall. A peel-and-stick sample of Special Gray, checked in morning and evening light, is the last step before a gallon.
- Made with real paint
- Delivered next day
- Peels off clean

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Closest matches for Special Gray in other brands
These are the closest digital colors in our catalog, not equivalent paint formulas or touch-up substitutes. Compare physical samples in the same finish before choosing. See the comparison method.