Austere Gray
Sherwin-Williams Austere Gray (6184) carries the measured structure of its color data and the less predictable beauty of paint in a finished space. Its greige and grey classifications hint at the directions it may take as daylight, lamps and neighboring colors move around it. The manufacturer's description below offers one reading; the room imagery leaves space for your own.
Hex
#BEBFB2LRV
51.42
Austere Gray's Color Strip
Austere Gray is the second shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Conservative Gray and Escape Gray. The strip spans from Conservative Gray at the lightest end to Shade-Grown at the deepest. As part of strip 215, these colors are curated to work together — helpful when you're deciding how light or deep to go.
Austere Gray in Rooms
Follow Austere Gray from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 9 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
2 Misc Photos
In an assortment of spaces that reveals the color outside a single design formula, the most interesting quality of Austere Gray (6184) may be the way it responds to a changing mix of architectural details and personal finishes. The greige, grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Painted furniture in Austere Gray offers clean, contemporary style for any room.
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Storage pieces painted in Austere Gray provide functional style and visual harmony.
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1 House Photo
1 house image place Austere Gray (6184) in an exterior viewed across distance, weather and the changing sky. An LRV of 51.4 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Wall color Austere Gray brings understated elegance throughout this home.
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2 Living Room Photos
The 2 living room images turn a green swatch into something more spatial and expressive. Its muted saturation softens the color’s edges, making texture and shadow part of the composition.
Living room walls in Austere Gray establish a refined, neutral foundation.
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Living room walls in Austere Gray provide a sophisticated neutral backdrop.
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1 Bathroom Photo
1 bathroom image trace Austere Gray (6184) through the contrast between bright mornings and quieter evening light. Its place within Living Well - Renew and Pottery Barn Teen hints at the range of palettes it can inhabit.
Bathroom walls in Austere Gray create a spa-like, serene environment.
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1 Kitchen Photo
Against stone, timber, tile and metal finishes, Austere Gray (6184) may feel quieter, sharper or more atmospheric than the digital swatch alone. An LRV of 51.4 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Kitchen walls in Austere Gray pair beautifully with both light and dark cabinetry.
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1 Kitchen Cabinets Photo
1 kitchen cabinets image place Austere Gray (6184) in cabinetry, where color becomes part of the room’s architecture. An LRV of 51.4 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Kitchen cabinets in Austere Gray deliver modern elegance with timeless appeal.
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1 Mudroom Photo
1 sourced room photo gives the gallery a lived-in point of reference. Together they show Austere Gray (6184) as inspiration rather than a promise of an identical result.
Mudroom cabinetry painted in Austere Gray keeps the space organized and fresh.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 76 vs 51, Ethereal White is decisively the brighter choice.
Antique White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 51), opening up a space where Austere Gray encloses it.
Austere Gray reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 28), opening up a space where Barro Verde encloses it.
Trim Color
At LRV 76 vs 51, Ethereal White is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 51), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 51 and 50, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 54 vs 51), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 51 vs 51), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 7-point LRV gap (58 vs 51) makes Create the marginally brighter of the two.
A 5-point LRV gap (51 vs 46) makes Austere Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 51 vs 51), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 51 vs 49), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Aloof Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 51 vs 51), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
Austere Gray reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 12), opening up a space where Purple Passage encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 51, Elation is decisively the brighter choice.
Lady's Slipper reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 51), opening up a space where Austere Gray encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 16, Austere Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Austere Gray reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 5), opening up a space where Majestic Purple encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 5, Austere Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Austere Gray reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 29), opening up a space where Brave Purple encloses it.
Lighter Colors
A 9-point LRV gap (60 vs 51) makes Front Porch the marginally brighter of the two.
A 8-point LRV gap (60 vs 51) makes Sweater Weather the marginally brighter of the two.
Antimony reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 64 vs 51, Silverpointe is decisively the brighter choice.
Darker Colors
At LRV 51 vs 31, Austere Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Austere Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Austere Gray reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 38), opening up a space where Frosted Fern encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (51 vs 41) makes Austere Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 51 and 50, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
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Manufacturer description
Don’t let this light and airy gray-green fool you. Its cool blue undertone gives this complex neutral a serious side perfect in a study or living room.