Comparison

Grays Harbor vs Relaxed Navy

Sherwin-Williams SW 6236 and Valspar 5001-2B, ΔE 2.6 apart

Sherwin-Williams Grays Harbor SW 6236 on a wall, hex #596368
Grays Harbor Sherwin-Williams SW 6236
Valspar Relaxed Navy 5001-2B on a wall, hex #59686C
Relaxed Navy Valspar 5001-2B
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 2.6Close cousins. Paint a sample of each before you choose.

Sherwin-Williams Grays Harbor (SW 6236) and Valspar Relaxed Navy (5001-2B) measure a delta-E of 2.6 apart. They sit within 0.9 LRV points of each other, so neither will look brighter than the other on the same wall. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 4.9 and 6.3. The undertones part company: Grays Harbor reads as a blue cast at hue angle 237.0 degrees, Relaxed Navy as a teal cast at 221.4. Close, but a large sample of each will show the gap, particularly against white trim. If you need the Grays Harbor depth in Valspar's line, start from its LRV of 12.1 rather than matching by name.

Is Sherwin-Williams Grays Harbor the same color as Valspar Relaxed Navy?

Not quite, but close - Sherwin-Williams Grays Harbor and Valspar Relaxed Navy are delta-E 2.6 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.

What is the delta-E between Sherwin-Williams Grays Harbor and Valspar Relaxed Navy?

The measured color distance between Sherwin-Williams Grays Harbor and Valspar Relaxed Navy is delta-E 2.6.

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 2.6 Grays Harbor and Relaxed Navy
LIGHTESTRelaxed Navy LRV 13.0
DARKESTGrays Harbor LRV 12.1
SPREAD0.9LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Grays Harbor Relaxed Navy
Brand Sherwin-Williams Valspar
Code SW 6236 5001-2B
Hex #596368 #59686C
Light reflectance 12.1 13.0
Undertone blue cast teal cast
Chroma 4.9 6.3
Hue angle 237.0° 221.4°
Color family gray gray

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