Mink
Mink is a Neutral paint color from Sherwin-Williams, but its character reaches beyond a single label. Its neutral temperature leaves room for surrounding materials and light to pull the color warmer or cooler. Move between the room imagery, color measurements and coordinating shades to build a fuller sense of how it might live in your space.
Hex
#847B77LRV
20.40
Mink's Color Strip
Mink is the fifth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Polished Concrete and Folkstone. The strip spans from Grayish at the lightest end to Manor House at the deepest. As part of strip 240, these colors are curated to work together — helpful when you're deciding how light or deep to go.
Mink in Rooms
Follow Mink from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 10 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
1 Kitchen Photo
Mink (6004) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: Its neutral temperature gives the surrounding palette unusual influence over the final mood. Test it under daylight, task lighting and evening pendants.
Kitchen walls in Mink introduce warm, sophisticated neutral tones.
@pinedaisyhouse
1 Misc Photo
In an assortment of spaces that reveals the color outside a single design formula, the most interesting quality of Mink (6004) may be the way it responds to a changing mix of architectural details and personal finishes. The grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Mink wall paint delivers understated warmth across any living space.
@oureverchangingfrontporch
2 Bathroom Photos
Its place within Cool Neutrals and Midnight Mystery 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.
Bathroom walls in Mink create an inviting, spa-like atmosphere.
@oureverchangingfrontporch
Bathroom surfaces in Mink balance elegance with everyday practicality.
@suzanne.glenda
3 Bedroom Photos
Against bed linen, timber, wool and upholstered textures, Mink (6004) may feel quieter, sharper or more atmospheric than the digital swatch alone. An LRV of 20.4 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Bedroom walls in Mink foster a cozy, restful sleeping environment.
@kingstonbryceinteriors
Bedroom space painted Mink combines comfort with refined neutral styling.
@kaaaaty_proctor
Mink walls in this bedroom establish a soothing, intimate retreat.
@perfectlyprieto
2 Living Room Photos
Mink (6004) brings its neutral character into a space shaped by conversation, quiet evenings and changing daylight. Its midtone saturation keeps the color expressive without letting it dominate every surface around it.
Living room painted in Mink showcases warm, welcoming neutral sophistication.
@suzannetullockinteriors
Mink walls create an inviting backdrop for any living room design.
@suzannetullockinteriors
1 House Photo
Mink (6004) brings its neutral character into an exterior viewed across distance, weather and the changing sky. Its midtone saturation keeps the color expressive without letting it dominate every surface around it.
Home exterior in Mink delivers warm, timeless curb appeal.
@viefleurie
Coordinating Colors
A 10-point LRV gap (30 vs 20) makes Tatami Tan the marginally brighter of the two.
Trim Color
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 20 and 20, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 22 vs 20), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 22 and 20, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 21 and 20, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 22 vs 20), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 22 vs 20), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 20 vs 17), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 20 and 19, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 3-point LRV gap (24 vs 20) makes Timeless Taupe the marginally brighter of the two.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 53 vs 20, Niebla Azul is decisively the brighter choice.
Silver Lake reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 20), opening up a space where Mink encloses it.
Glass Bead reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 20), opening up a space where Mink encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (29 vs 20) makes Morning at Sea the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 20 vs 6, Mink is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
A 11-point LRV gap (32 vs 20) makes Polished Concrete the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 40 vs 20, Proper Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 20 and 20, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 22 vs 20), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 3-point LRV gap (24 vs 20) makes Timeless Taupe the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
Mink reads slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 15), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 9-point LRV gap (20 vs 11) makes Mink the marginally brighter of the two.
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Manufacturer description
This violet and gray-tinged brown will enfold you in its dark warmth. Its complex blend of color adds sophistication to your space.