Adley Grey
HGSW 2476 · #C1B6AB · LRV 48 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Anonymous20
- 2Dorian Gray39
- 3Adley Grey48
- 4Agreeable Gray60
- 5Pale Oak69
What Color Is Adley Grey, Really?
Adley Grey reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 2476 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Adley Grey
Adley Grey 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 Adley Grey
Adley Grey sits in the mid-range at LRV 48, 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 Adley Grey 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 HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 2476 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 | Versatile GraySW 6072 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.0 | 48 | Color page → |
| Behr | Grey MistHDC-CT-21 · Behr | 1.9 | 48 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Himalayan Trek1542 · Benjamin Moore | 2.4 | 47 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Luxe Gray8005-4C · Valspar | 1.3 | 47 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Ghost WriterPPG1007-3 · PPG / Glidden | 2.3 | 47 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Silver DollarPPG1022-3 · Glidden | 2.0 | 47 | Color page → |
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Adley Grey within HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams'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 #C1B6AB in HSL space. Pair Adley Grey with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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