Cloak Gray
Sherwin-Williams's Cloak Gray is a purple shade whose quieter details emerge through comparison. Its grey classifications hint at the directions it may take as daylight, lamps and neighboring colors move around it. Because screens flatten both light and texture, sample the paint beside the finishes that will ultimately surround it.
Hex
#605E63LRV
11.39
Cloak Gray's Color Strip
Cloak Gray is the sixth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Special Gray and Perle Noir. The strip spans from Destiny at the lightest end to Perle Noir at the deepest. Strip 226 puts these related shades in sequence, making it simple to find the tone that suits your room.
Cloak Gray in Rooms
Follow Cloak 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.
1 Living Room Photo
1 living room image trace Cloak Gray (6278) through the room’s shift from daytime energy to evening calm. Its place within 2015 Voyage hints at the range of palettes it can inhabit.
Living room walls wrapped in Cloak Gray create a sophisticated, calming retreat.
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4 Misc Photos
The 4 misc images turn a purple swatch into something more spatial and expressive. Its muted saturation softens the color’s edges, making texture and shadow part of the composition.
Dining room walls painted in Cloak Gray pair elegantly with dark wood furnishings.
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Cloak Gray walls ground this dining space with understated depth and elegance.
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Ceiling painted in Cloak Gray draws the eye upward with subtle drama.
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Furniture pieces finished in Cloak Gray add modern polish to traditional spaces.
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1 House Photo
Cloak Gray (6278) brings its purple character into an exterior viewed across distance, weather and the changing sky. Its muted saturation softens the color’s edges, making texture and shadow part of the composition.
House exterior painted Cloak Gray offers timeless curb appeal and neutral sophistication.
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3 Bedroom Photos
These 3 bedroom images show how Cloak Gray (6278) can sit beside bed linen, timber, wool and upholstered textures. The grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Bedroom accent wall in Cloak Gray anchors the room with moody sophistication.
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Single accent wall in Cloak Gray creates dramatic focus in this serene bedroom.
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Kids' bedroom accent wall in Cloak Gray balances playful décor with calm tones.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 74 vs 11, Original White is decisively the brighter choice.
Gossamer Veil reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 11), opening up a space where Cloak Gray encloses it.
Moonlit Orchid reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 11), opening up a space where Cloak Gray encloses it.
Trim Color
At LRV 74 vs 11, Original White is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 12 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 11 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 11 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 13 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 11 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Opaline reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 11), opening up a space where Cloak Gray encloses it.
At LRV 65 vs 11, Pine Frost is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 11 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Artichoke reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 11), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 64 vs 11, Filmy Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 11, Leaflet is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
A 5-point LRV gap (16 vs 11) makes Exclusive Plum the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 26 vs 11, Gentle Grape is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (20 vs 11) makes Mythical the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
A 7-point LRV gap (11 vs 4) makes Cloak Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 11 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 4-point LRV gap (11 vs 8) makes Cloak Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Cloak Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 3), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (11 vs 6) makes Cloak Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
This deeply sophisticated dark purple-gray wraps your room in an atmosphere of quiet contemplation, with muted mauve undertones that feel both mysterious and grounded. Perfect for creating an intimate refuge in a bedroom or study, it pairs beautifully with soft metallics and warm creams for subtle, elegant contrast.