Sherwin Williams Serious gray (SW 6256) HEX code
This HEX sample is most commonly catalogued in the Sherwin Williams system, with particular affinity to the Sherwin-Williams paint colors collection. Practitioners often reference it as the colour named Serious gray; the reference code SW 6256 is frequently used for this Sherwin Williams hue. Although HEX / sRGB notation cannot reproduce full spectral behaviour, it remains a reliable screen standard for CIEDE2000 (ΔE00) comparison across tints, shades, standards, and manufacturers.
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