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GLIDDEN · 10YY 31/218

Glidden Hot Mustard Seed#AF9473 · LRV 31

Hot Mustard Seed reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Glidden 10YY 31/218 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

GLIDDEN HOT MUSTARD SEED
RGB 175, 148, 115 LRV 31

Color spec

Brand Glidden
Name Hot Mustard Seed
SKU 10YY 31/218
Hex #AF9473
RGB 175, 148, 115
HSL 33°, 27%, 57%
LRV 31
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Glidden 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.

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.

Closest matches at every US brand

20 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.58
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7540 · #B09879 · ΔE 1.58 · LRV 33
SW 9116 · #AB9579 · ΔE 2.06 · LRV 32
SW 6137 · #AC9571 · ΔE 2.23 · LRV 32
SW 2835 · #AE9278 · ΔE 2.83 · LRV 31
SW 7521 · #AD947C · ΔE 3.09 · LRV 32

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.06
All neutral at Behr →
280F-4 · #B09673 · ΔE 1.06 · LRV 32
MQ2-15 · #B3916B · ΔE 2.47 · LRV 31
ICC-78 · #A89373 · ΔE 2.47 · LRV 30
QE-30 · #B29172 · ΔE 2.74 · LRV 31
HDC-NT-22 · #B0947B · ΔE 3.21 · LRV 32

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.5
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
AF-125 · #B29678 · ΔE 1.5 · LRV 33
1077 · #B0987A · ΔE 1.66 · LRV 33
HC-43 · #B1966F · ΔE 2.01 · LRV 32
1083 · #B4967A · ΔE 2.75 · LRV 33
1131 · #B6906B · ΔE 3.65 · LRV 31

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.7
All neutral at Valspar →
8004-18D · #AE9271 · ΔE 0.7 · LRV 31
3007-9C · #A9967B · ΔE 3.16 · LRV 31.7
3001-9C · #B29175 · ΔE 3.57 · LRV 31.1
V087-4 · #B28E6D · ΔE 3.6 · LRV 29.8
8004-22E · #A69672 · ΔE 5.1 · LRV 31

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.88
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1084-5 · #B09677 · ΔE 0.88 · LRV 32
PPG15-10 · #AD9677 · ΔE 1.54 · LRV 32
PPG1085-5 · #AA9378 · ΔE 2.1 · LRV 31
PPG1096-5 · #B3966D · ΔE 2.41 · LRV 33
PPG1098-5 · #AD9774 · ΔE 2.48 · LRV 32

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.58
All neutral at Dutch Boy →
415-5DB · #B09879 · ΔE 1.58 · LRV 33
217-5DB · #B5946B · ΔE 2.58 · LRV 32
418-4DB · #A79270 · ΔE 2.85 · LRV 30
316-4DB · #B39167 · ΔE 3 · LRV 31
413-4DB · #AD947C · ΔE 3.09 · LRV 32
HGSW 3193 · #AC9571 · ΔE 2.23 · LRV 32
HGSW 6137 · #AC9571 · ΔE 2.23 · LRV 32
HGSW 2183 · #B39167 · ΔE 3 · LRV 31
HGSW 6123 · #B39167 · ΔE 3 · LRV 31
HGSW 3184 · #A4947E · ΔE 4.79 · LRV 31

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.95
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6117 · #B49375 · ΔE 2.95 · LRV 30
DET690 · #AB927A · ΔE 3.14 · LRV 30
DEBN57 · #AD9B7C · ΔE 3.98 · LRV 33
DEBN01 · #AE947E · ΔE 4.05 · LRV 31
DEBN54 · #A7997F · ΔE 5.31 · LRV 32

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.7
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-152 · #A8875F · ΔE 4.7 · LRV 26
JG-128 · #A39B89 · ΔE 8.41 · LRV 33
JG-52 · #9C9878 · ΔE 10.17 · LRV 31
JG-136 · #9D918B · ΔE 10.77 · LRV 29
JG-57 · #979A82 · ΔE 13.37 · LRV 31

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.38
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 20 · #B49D82 · ΔE 3.38 · LRV 35
NO. 45 · #BA9368 · ΔE 4.06 · LRV 32
NO. 46 · #BD8C5F · ΔE 6.68 · LRV 30
NO. 28 · #B19C8D · ΔE 7.01 · LRV 35
NO. 12 · #A49C7C · ΔE 8.42 · LRV 33

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.04
All neutral at Diamond Vogel →
0240 · #B0906E · ΔE 2.04 · LRV 30
0261 · #B39973 · ΔE 2.32 · LRV 33
0318 · #AF986D · ΔE 4.06 · LRV 33
0163 · #B3937B · ΔE 4.65 · LRV 32
0156 · #B68F73 · ΔE 5.5 · LRV 31

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.35
All neutral at Hirshfield's →
0261 · #AF926D · ΔE 1.35 · LRV 32
0176 · #B0967C · ΔE 2.52 · LRV 33
0297 · #B19971 · ΔE 3.18 · LRV 34
0303 · #B0986F · ΔE 3.32 · LRV 33
0318 · #AD9569 · ΔE 3.98 · LRV 31

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.06
All neutral at Rodda →
Rye
CA101 · #B49370 · ΔE 2.06 · LRV 32
R039 · #A4927E · ΔE 4.83 · LRV 30
CA148 · #A79879 · ΔE 5 · LRV 32
CA143 · #A2947E · ΔE 5.5 · LRV 30
CA149 · #A79A83 · ΔE 5.9 · LRV 33

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.06
All neutral at C2 Paint →
C2-857 · #B49370 · ΔE 2.06 · LRV 32
C2-841 · #A79276 · ΔE 2.54 · LRV 30
BD31 · #B19870 · ΔE 2.84 · LRV 33
C2-842 · #AE966E · ΔE 2.94 · LRV 32
C2-826 · #A79680 · ΔE 4.48 · LRV 32

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.73
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-DP-59 · #C29F68 · ΔE 6.73 · LRV 37
PNT100-MD-14 · #91928C · ΔE 14.17 · LRV 28
PNT100-MD-64 · #9FA47B · ΔE 14.2 · LRV 35
PNT100-MD-28 · #C88883 · ΔE 17.7 · LRV 32
PNT100-MD-58 · #8EA992 · ΔE 21.71 · LRV 36

Portola Paints

69 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.59
All neutral at Portola Paints →
BOONDOCKS · #B09E85 · ΔE 4.59 · LRV 35
BANDELIER · #BC8C64 · ΔE 6.47 · LRV 30
LA CATEDRAL · #A79D8D · ΔE 8.03 · LRV 34
FLEUR · #AF8675 · ΔE 10.24 · LRV 27
BRONSON · #999985 · ΔE 12.09 · LRV 31

Annie Sloan

31 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.34
All neutral at Annie Sloan →
FRENCH LINEN · #A79D84 · ΔE 7.34 · LRV 34
CHATEAU GREY · #A49C77 · ΔE 8.75 · LRV 33
BARCELONA ORANGE · #D9823D · ΔE 14.63 · LRV 31
SCANDINAVIAN PINK · #C67969 · ΔE 17.02 · LRV 27
DUCK EGG BLUE · #99AB9D · ΔE 20.07 · LRV 38

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.72
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-AN · #A89886 · ΔE 5.72 · LRV 33
BD-CT · #A89E8A · ΔE 7.62 · LRV 33
BD-RO · #D2A299 · ΔE 15.36 · LRV 38
BD-NU · #A4A89F · ΔE 15.51 · LRV 38
BD-LF · #A4AB95 · ΔE 15.92 · LRV 35

Rust-Oleum

16 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.93
All neutral at Rust-Oleum →
391446 · #958E86 · ΔE 10.93 · LRV 27
398640 · #CE834C · ΔE 12.38 · LRV 30
371674 · #A5A78F · ΔE 13.51 · LRV 38
285141 · #8E948A · ΔE 15.78 · LRV 29
371675 · #8CA8A9 · ΔE 23.58 · LRV 36

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.35
All neutral at Kompozit →
0261 · #AF926D · ΔE 1.35 · LRV 31
0176 · #B0967C · ΔE 2.52 · LRV 32
0297 · #B19971 · ΔE 3.18 · LRV 33
0303 · #B0986F · ΔE 3.32 · LRV 33
0318 · #AD9569 · ΔE 3.98 · LRV 31

Similar Glidden colors

closest in the Glidden deck

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.

20YY 31/205 · LRV 31
PPG15-10 · LRV 32
PPG1084-5 · LRV 32
PPG1098-5 · LRV 32
00YY 30/200 · LRV 30
PPG1085-5 · LRV 31

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.

COMPLEMENTARY
#AF9473 + #738EAF
TRIADIC
#AF9473 · #73AF94 · #9473AF
ANALOGOUS
#AF7673 · #AF9473 · #ACAF73

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.87:1 fail
Sample text on black
7.31:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Glidden Hot Mustard Seed Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Hot Mustard Seed from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Glidden 10YY 31/218 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Hot Mustard Seed

At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Hot Mustard Seed is Burlap (SW 6137) — very close at ΔE 2.23, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 32 vs 31) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Burlap swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Hot Mustard Seed

Behr's nearest match is Burnt Almond (280F-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 32 vs 31) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Hot Mustard Seed without repainting risk. See the full Burnt Almond swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Hot Mustard Seed

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Morrel (AF-125), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 33 vs 31) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Hot Mustard Seed without repainting risk. See the full Morrel swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Hot Mustard Seed

The closest Valspar equivalent of Hot Mustard Seed is Coyote Wild (8004-18D). At ΔE 0.7 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 31 vs 31). If Valspar is your counter, order Coyote Wild and you'll get the same color. See the full Coyote Wild swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Hot Mustard Seed

PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Petaluma Dust (PPG15-10), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 32 vs 31) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Hot Mustard Seed without repainting risk. See the full Petaluma Dust swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Hot Mustard Seed

Dutch Boy's nearest match is Oak Hollow (415-5DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 33 vs 31) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Hot Mustard Seed without repainting risk. See the full Oak Hollow swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Hot Mustard Seed

At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Hot Mustard Seed is Burlap (HGSW 3193) — very close at ΔE 2.23, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 32 vs 31) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Burlap swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Hot Mustard Seed

At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Hot Mustard Seed is Colorado Trail (DE6117) — very close at ΔE 2.95, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 30 vs 31) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Colorado Trail swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Hot Mustard Seed

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Hot Mustard Seed — the nearest deck color, Countryside (JG-52), is clearly different (ΔE 10.17). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Glidden 10YY 31/218 instead. See the full Countryside swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Hot Mustard Seed

Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Hot Mustard Seed. The nearest is Sand (NO. 45) at ΔE 4.06 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 32 vs 31). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sand swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Hot Mustard Seed

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Hot Mustard Seed is Spiced Rum (0240) — very close at ΔE 2.04, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 30 vs 31) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Spiced Rum swatch →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of Hot Mustard Seed

Hirshfield's's nearest match is Tan Hide (0261), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.35). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 32 vs 31) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Hot Mustard Seed without repainting risk. See the full Tan Hide swatch →

Rodda Equivalent of Hot Mustard Seed

At Rodda, the closest color to Hot Mustard Seed is Rye (CA101) — very close at ΔE 2.06, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 32 vs 31) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rye swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Hot Mustard Seed

At C2 Paint, the closest color to Hot Mustard Seed is Veneer (C2-857) — very close at ΔE 2.06, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 32 vs 31) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Veneer swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Hot Mustard Seed

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Hot Mustard Seed — the nearest deck color, Extra Virgin (PNT100-MD-64), is clearly different (ΔE 14.2). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Glidden 10YY 31/218 instead. See the full Extra Virgin swatch →

Portola Paints Equivalent of Hot Mustard Seed

Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Hot Mustard Seed — the nearest deck color, Bandelier (BANDELIER), is clearly different (ΔE 6.47). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Glidden 10YY 31/218 instead. See the full Bandelier swatch →

Annie Sloan Equivalent of Hot Mustard Seed

Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Hot Mustard Seed — the nearest deck color, Chateau Grey (CHATEAU GREY), is clearly different (ΔE 8.75). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden 10YY 31/218 instead. See the full Chateau Grey swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Hot Mustard Seed

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Hot Mustard Seed — the nearest deck color, Anita (BD-AN), is clearly different (ΔE 5.72). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden 10YY 31/218 instead. See the full Anita swatch →

Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Hot Mustard Seed

Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Hot Mustard Seed — the nearest deck color, Tate Green (371674), is clearly different (ΔE 13.51). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden 10YY 31/218 instead. See the full Tate Green swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Hot Mustard Seed

Kompozit's nearest match is Tan Hide (0261), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.35). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 31 vs 31) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Hot Mustard Seed without repainting risk. See the full Tan Hide swatch →

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