Outerspace
SW 6251 · Sherwin-Williams
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#586168
LRV
12
Family
Gray
SW 6251
Color profile
Light value
12 · Very deep
Undertone
Cool cool, blue cast
Family
Gray Also reads blue
Availability
Interior & exterior
“Explore your dark side with this deep, mysterious blue. Its gray undertone gives this color a brooding, masculine edge.”— Sherwin-Williams
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 12 Very deep · absorbs most light for a dramatic, saturated look
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around OuterspaceThis colorOuterspaceSherwin-Williams · SW 6251
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Tap any color to compareOuterspace vs Grays Harbor
12LRV12
#586168Hex#596368
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Outerspace vs Rain Cloud
12LRV11
#586168Hex#536168
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue lean
Outerspace vs Web Gray
12LRV13
#586168Hex#616669
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Outerspace vs Gibraltar
12LRV14
#586168Hex#626970
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Outerspace vs Needlepoint Navy
12LRV13
#586168Hex#546670
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue lean
Outerspace vs Granite Peak
12LRV14
#586168Hex#606B75
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue lean
Outerspace vs Night Out
12LRV14
#586168Hex#656A6E
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Outerspace vs Wall Street
12LRV15
#586168Hex#656D73
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Outerspace vs Waterloo
12LRV13
#586168Hex#536872
GrayFamilyBlue
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue lean
Outerspace vs Roycroft Pewter
12LRV13
#586168Hex#616564
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonewarm neutral
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareOuterspace vs Calligraphy
12LRV12
#586168Hex#59636A
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Calligraphy is near-identical compared with Outerspace.
Outerspace vs Powell Gray
12LRV15
#586168Hex#5A656C
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Powell Gray is very close match · 3 points lighter compared with Outerspace.
Outerspace vs Anchor Gray
12LRV14
#586168Hex#5C6167
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, violet cast
Anchor Gray is very close match · 2 points lighter compared with Outerspace.
Outerspace vs Goblin
12LRV11
#586168Hex#525E68
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue lean
Goblin is very close match · cooler compared with Outerspace.
Outerspace vs Carriage Wheel
12LRV12
#586168Hex#5B6064
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Carriage Wheel is very close match · warmer compared with Outerspace.
Outerspace vs Crucible
12LRV13
#586168Hex#5F676D
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Crucible is very close match · 2 points lighter compared with Outerspace.
Outerspace vs City Rain
12LRV10
#586168Hex#525C61
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
City Rain is very close match · 2 points darker compared with Outerspace.
Outerspace vs Moody Sky
12LRV11
#586168Hex#575C62
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, violet cast
Moody Sky is very close match compared with Outerspace.
Outerspace vs Beetle Black No.G16
12LRV11
#586168Hex#585C5D
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool neutral
Beetle Black No.G16 is close match · 1 points darker · warmer compared with Outerspace.
Outerspace vs Down Pipe
12LRV13
#586168Hex#606565
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, teal cast
Down Pipe is close match · 1 points lighter · warmer compared with Outerspace.
Outerspace, answered
What is the LRV of Outerspace?
Outerspace (SW 6251) by Sherwin-Williams has a Light Reflectance Value of 12, so it absorbs most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the dark range.
Is Outerspace a warm or cool color?
Outerspace has a cool undertone (cool, blue cast).
Can Outerspace be used outside?
Yes, Outerspace is rated for both interior and exterior use.
What is the closest match to Outerspace from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Outerspace is Calligraphy (N490-6) by Behr, near-identical.
Sherwin-Williams · SW 6251
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