Hot Mustard Seed
10YY 31/218 · #AF9473 · LRV 31 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
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- 2Curio Gray26
- 3Hot Mustard Seed31
- 4Revere Pewter55
- 5Agreeable Gray60
What Color Is Hot Mustard Seed, Really?
Hot Mustard Seed reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Glidden 10YY 31/218 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Hot Mustard Seed
Hot Mustard Seed is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Hot Mustard Seed
Hot Mustard Seed sits in the mid-range at LRV 31, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its orange undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Hot Mustard Seed are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Glidden 10YY 31/218 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | BurlapSW 6137 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.2 | 32 | Color page → |
| Behr | KeystoneQE-30 · Behr | 2.7 | 31 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | MorrelAF-125 · Benjamin Moore | 1.5 | 33 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Coyote Wild8004-18D · Valspar | 0.7 | 31 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Petaluma DustPPG15-10 · PPG / Glidden | 1.5 | 32 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Oak Hollow415-5DB · Dutch Boy | 1.6 | 33 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Hot Mustard Seed within Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #AF9473 in HSL space. Pair Hot Mustard Seed with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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