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HGTV HOME BY SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · HGSW 1231

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Aloe & Green Tea#9C8B1F · LRV 26

Aloe & Green Tea reads as a yellow / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1231 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

HGTV HOME BY SHERWIN-WILLIAMS ALOE & GREEN TEA
RGB 156, 139, 31 LRV 26

Color spec

Brand HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Name Aloe & Green Tea
SKU HGSW 1231
Hex #9C8B1F
RGB 156, 139, 31
HSL 52°, 67%, 37%
LRV 26
Undertone yellow / warm
Family Yellow

About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Aloe & Green Tea

Aloe & Green Tea sits in the mid-range at LRV 26, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its yellow 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.

Aloe & Green Tea is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.

Closest matches at every US brand

14 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 yellow from that brand.

SW 6706 · #9C8B1F · ΔE 0 · LRV 26
SW 6705 · #AC9825 · ΔE 4.6 · LRV 31
SW 6712 · #989746 · ΔE 7.04 · LRV 29
SW 6417 · #9C9152 · ΔE 7.15 · LRV 28
SW 6410 · #9D8344 · ΔE 7.65 · LRV 24

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 0
All yellow at Dutch Boy →
222-7DB · #9C8B1F · ΔE 0 · LRV 26
122-7DB · #A99131 · ΔE 3.57 · LRV 29
223-5DB · #988E45 · ΔE 5.31 · LRV 27
120-7DB · #A6831E · ΔE 6.01 · LRV 25
227-4DB · #899248 · ΔE 9.69 · LRV 26

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.61
All yellow at Valspar →
V057-5 · #9D9033 · ΔE 2.61 · LRV 27.3
8002-25G · #A88B2D · ΔE 4.24 · LRV 27
V056-5 · #A88B2D · ΔE 4.24 · LRV 27
6007-6C · #9E9341 · ΔE 4.56 · LRV 28.5
P057 · #8A872A · ΔE 5.26 · LRV 23

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.2
All yellow at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1109-7 · #A28C36 · ΔE 3.2 · LRV 27
PPG1110-6 · #9F9049 · ΔE 5.42 · LRV 28
PPG1218-7 · #9C993D · ΔE 6.18 · LRV 30
PPG1117-7 · #8A8D4B · ΔE 9.06 · LRV 25
PPG1118-6 · #89904F · ΔE 10.22 · LRV 26

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.3
All yellow at Behr →
HDC-MD-20 · #9E8F3B · ΔE 3.3 · LRV 27
S-H-370 · #A0820F · ΔE 4.68 · LRV 23
M300-6 · #A78724 · ΔE 4.89 · LRV 26
380D-7 · #8B8D1A · ΔE 5.61 · LRV 25
PPU9-03 · #958C45 · ΔE 5.7 · LRV 26

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.74
All yellow at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5482 · #9D913C · ΔE 3.74 · LRV 26
DE5454 · #A58B34 · ΔE 3.94 · LRV 25
DE5489 · #9A8D3F · ΔE 4.11 · LRV 25
DE5447 · #A6893A · ΔE 5.56 · LRV 25
DE5510 · #938A43 · ΔE 5.71 · LRV 23

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.99
All yellow at Kompozit →
0802 · #A5953B · ΔE 3.99 · LRV 30
0795 · #8E8E41 · ΔE 6.92 · LRV 25
0872 · #A7843E · ΔE 8.44 · LRV 25
0402 · #978D59 · ΔE 9.12 · LRV 26
0787 · #909853 · ΔE 10.43 · LRV 29

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.13
All yellow at Benjamin Moore →
2150-10 · #9F8C3F · ΔE 4.13 · LRV 25
2146-20 · #9A983D · ΔE 6.23 · LRV 30
2147-20 · #949146 · ΔE 6.56 · LRV 27
2147-10 · #8C883F · ΔE 6.61 · LRV 23
2151-10 · #A08542 · ΔE 6.99 · LRV 23

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.98
All yellow at Diamond Vogel →
0802 · #A89B45 · ΔE 5.98 · LRV 32
0795 · #909146 · ΔE 7.5 · LRV 27
0872 · #A98946 · ΔE 8.08 · LRV 27
0886 · #9C814C · ΔE 9.95 · LRV 23
0879 · #AD8A50 · ΔE 10.52 · LRV 28

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.32
All yellow at C2 Paint →
C2-648 · #B1994E · ΔE 7.32 · LRV 33
C2-646 · #947F47 · ΔE 8.86 · LRV 22
C2-664 · #988D5C · ΔE 9.7 · LRV 26
C2-647 · #A47C3F · ΔE 11.74 · LRV 23
BD81 · #8E9468 · ΔE 13.7 · LRV 28

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 13.66
All yellow at Clare →
PNT100-DP-59 · #C29F68 · ΔE 13.66 · LRV 37
PNT100-MD-64 · #9FA47B · ΔE 15.84 · LRV 35
PNT100-DP-52 · #8C8479 · ΔE 20.57 · LRV 23
PNT100-DP-61 · #6C795F · ΔE 20.65 · LRV 18
PNT100-MD-14 · #91928C · ΔE 22.85 · LRV 28

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 14.23
All yellow at Magnolia Home →
JG-152 · #A8875F · ΔE 14.23 · LRV 26
JG-52 · #9C9878 · ΔE 15.11 · LRV 31
JG-58 · #757D57 · ΔE 16.37 · LRV 19
JG-53 · #8F8D79 · ΔE 17.93 · LRV 26
JG-08 · #768D6E · ΔE 19.91 · LRV 24

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 15.34
All yellow at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 13 · #8E8D6F · ΔE 15.34 · LRV 26
NO. 41 · #99896E · ΔE 15.42 · LRV 26
NO. 45 · #BA9368 · ΔE 15.63 · LRV 32
NO. 287 · #919F70 · ΔE 15.68 · LRV 32
NO. 46 · #BD8C5F · ΔE 17.31 · LRV 30

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 15.66
All yellow at Backdrop →
BD-OS · #7E7C5C · ΔE 15.66 · LRV 18
BD-CT · #A89E8A · ΔE 18.79 · LRV 33
BD-AN · #A89886 · ΔE 19.33 · LRV 33
BD-LF · #A4AB95 · ΔE 21.25 · LRV 35
BD-HF · #7C8478 · ΔE 22.17 · LRV 22

Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors

closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deck

The nearest shades to Aloe & Green Tea 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.

HGSW 6706 · LRV 26
HGSW 2223 · LRV 28
HGSW 6417 · LRV 28
HGSW 2213 · LRV 24
HGSW 6410 · LRV 24
HGSW 1232 · LRV 31

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #9C8B1F in HSL space. Pair Aloe & Green Tea with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#9C8B1F + #1F309C
TRIADIC
#9C8B1F · #1F9C8B · #8B1F9C
ANALOGOUS
#9C4C1F · #9C8B1F · #6F9C1F

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.43:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
6.13:1 AA

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

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Aloe & Green Tea Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Aloe & Green Tea 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 HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1231 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Aloe & Green Tea

The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Aloe & Green Tea is Offbeat Green (SW 6706). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 26 vs 26). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Offbeat Green and you'll get the same color. See the full Offbeat Green swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Aloe & Green Tea

The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Aloe & Green Tea is Ground Moss (222-7DB). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 26 vs 26). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Ground Moss and you'll get the same color. See the full Ground Moss swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Aloe & Green Tea

At Valspar, the closest color to Aloe & Green Tea is Parrot Feather (V057-5) — very close at ΔE 2.61, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 27.3 vs 26) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Parrot Feather swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Aloe & Green Tea

At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Aloe & Green Tea is Autumn Festival (PPG1109-7) — very close at ΔE 3.2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 27 vs 26) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Autumn Festival swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Aloe & Green Tea

At Behr, the closest color to Aloe & Green Tea is Banana Leaf (HDC-MD-20) — very close at ΔE 3.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 27 vs 26) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Banana Leaf swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Aloe & Green Tea

Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Aloe & Green Tea. The nearest is Sullen Gold (DE5454) at ΔE 3.94 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 25 vs 26). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sullen Gold swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Aloe & Green Tea

Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Aloe & Green Tea. The nearest is Willow Green (2150-10) at ΔE 4.13 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 25 vs 26). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Willow Green swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Aloe & Green Tea

Kompozit doesn't make a true equivalent of Aloe & Green Tea — the nearest deck color, Martina Olive (0795), is clearly different (ΔE 6.92). For an exact match, any Kompozit retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1231 instead. See the full Martina Olive swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Aloe & Green Tea

Diamond Vogel doesn't make a true equivalent of Aloe & Green Tea — the nearest deck color, Martina Olive (0795), is clearly different (ΔE 7.5). For an exact match, any Diamond Vogel retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1231 instead. See the full Martina Olive swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Aloe & Green Tea

C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Aloe & Green Tea — the nearest deck color, Komodo (C2-664), is clearly different (ΔE 9.7). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1231 instead. See the full Komodo swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Aloe & Green Tea

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Aloe & Green Tea — the nearest deck color, Vintage Crown (JG-152), is clearly different (ΔE 14.23). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1231 instead. See the full Vintage Crown swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Aloe & Green Tea

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Aloe & Green Tea — the nearest deck color, Old Soul (BD-OS), is clearly different (ΔE 15.66). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1231 instead. See the full Old Soul swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Aloe & Green Tea

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Aloe & Green Tea — the nearest deck color, Yeabridge Green (NO. 287), is clearly different (ΔE 15.68). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1231 instead. See the full Yeabridge Green swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Aloe & Green Tea

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Aloe & Green Tea — the nearest deck color, Extra Virgin (PNT100-MD-64), is clearly different (ΔE 15.84). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1231 instead. See the full Extra Virgin swatch →

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