Link Gray
Sherwin-Williams's Link Gray is a green shade whose quieter details emerge through comparison. A muted saturation softens the hue, giving it a quieter quality that can sit comfortably among layered neutrals. Its related shades below reveal where the color harmonizes—and where contrast brings it fully to life.
Hex
#7F7E72LRV
20.65
Link Gray's Color Strip
Link Gray is the fifth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Cornwall Slate and Thunderous. The strip spans from Aloof Gray at the lightest end to Cast Iron at the deepest. Color strip 216 groups these shades together so you can see how each reads next to its neighbors.
Link Gray in Rooms
Follow Link Gray from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 6 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
2 Bathroom Photos
Its place within Cool Neutrals hints at the range of palettes it can inhabit. In this setting, let window light, mirrors and focused task lighting and tile, stone, glass, timber and metal fixtures guide the final sample decision.
Vanity cabinet gains sophisticated presence in Link Gray.
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Bathroom walls anchor the space with soft Link Gray.
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1 Kitchen Photo
1 kitchen image place Link Gray (6200) in a hardworking room where color meets movement and strong surfaces. An LRV of 20.6 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Kitchen island stands out finished in muted Link Gray.
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1 Kitchen Cabinets Photo
Against countertops, hardware, splashbacks and flooring, Link Gray (6200) may feel quieter, sharper or more atmospheric than the digital swatch alone. An LRV of 20.6 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Cabinet doors display the versatile, neutral Link Gray finish.
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2 House Photos
Its place within Cool Neutrals hints at the range of palettes it can inhabit. In this setting, let full daylight, cloud cover and long evening shadows and roofing, masonry, timber, planting and trim guide the final sample decision.
House exterior gains understated elegance through Link Gray siding.
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Trim and shutters define the home in timeless Link Gray.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 72 vs 21, Frosty White is decisively the brighter choice.
Chrysanthemum reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Trim Color
At LRV 72 vs 21, Frosty White is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 21 and 20, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 23 and 21, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 22 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 21 and 19, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 19), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Willowleaf reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 23 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 22 and 21, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
Starry Night reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 21), opening up a space where Link Gray encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 20), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 7-point LRV gap (28 vs 21) makes Dusty Heather the marginally brighter of the two.
Link Gray reflects far more light (LRV 21 vs 6), opening up a space where Charcoal Blue encloses it.
Link Gray reflects far more light (LRV 21 vs 4), opening up a space where Mountain Fig encloses it.
At LRV 76 vs 21, White Iris is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 19), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 4-point LRV gap (24 vs 21) makes Classic French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 40 vs 21, Ellie Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Stamped Concrete reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 21), opening up a space where Link Gray encloses it.
Darker Colors
A 6-point LRV gap (21 vs 15) makes Link Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 21 and 19, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Link Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 14), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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Manufacturer description
This deep green with a heavy slate gray influence feels like stepping into a relaxing, nature-inspired embrace. Works well in any room you want a placid vibe.