Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Ancestral Gold |
| SKU | HGSW 2217 |
| Hex | #DDCDA6 |
| RGB | 221, 205, 166 |
| HSL | 43°, 45%, 76% |
| LRV | 62 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Ancestral Gold
At LRV 62, Ancestral Gold is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Ancestral Gold is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. 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
14 brands · top 5 each5 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
Dutch Boy
Benjamin Moore
Diamond Vogel
Farrow & Ball
C2 Paint
Dunn-Edwards
Valspar
Kompozit
PPG / Glidden
Behr
Magnolia Home
Clare
Backdrop
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Ancestral Gold 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.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #DDCDA6 in HSL space. Pair Ancestral Gold with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
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 Ancestral Gold Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Ancestral Gold 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 2217 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Ancestral Gold
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Ancestral Gold is Ancestral Gold (SW 6407). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Ancestral Gold and you'll get the same color. See the full Ancestral Gold swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Ancestral Gold
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Ancestral Gold is Eccentric Ecru (320-2DB). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Eccentric Ecru and you'll get the same color. See the full Eccentric Ecru swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Ancestral Gold
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Ancestral Gold is Mansfield Tan (248). At ΔE 0.36 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 60 vs 62). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Mansfield Tan and you'll get the same color. See the full Mansfield Tan swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Ancestral Gold
The closest Farrow & Ball equivalent of Ancestral Gold is Cream (NO. 44). At ΔE 0.8 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62). If Farrow & Ball is your counter, order Cream and you'll get the same color. See the full Cream swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Ancestral Gold
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Ancestral Gold is Epernay (C2-639). At ΔE 0.86 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Epernay and you'll get the same color. See the full Epernay swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Ancestral Gold
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Ancestral Gold is Light Aspiration (DE6185). At ΔE 0.97 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs noticeably darker (LRV 56 vs 62). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Light Aspiration and you'll get the same color. See the full Light Aspiration swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Ancestral Gold
Valspar's nearest match is Ancient Scroll (3008-8B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It runs slightly darker (LRV 60.2 vs 62) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Ancestral Gold without repainting risk. See the full Ancient Scroll swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Ancestral Gold
Kompozit's nearest match is Gabriel's Light (0322), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 62) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Ancestral Gold without repainting risk. See the full Gabriel's Light swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Ancestral Gold
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Gabriel's Light (0322), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 62) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Ancestral Gold without repainting risk. See the full Gabriel's Light swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Ancestral Gold
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Neutral Beige (PPG12-31), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 62) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Ancestral Gold without repainting risk. See the full Neutral Beige swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Ancestral Gold
Behr's nearest match is Mojito (PPU8-11), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.68). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 62) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Ancestral Gold without repainting risk. See the full Mojito swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Ancestral Gold
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Ancestral Gold is Tapestry Thread (JG-105) — very close at ΔE 2.8, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tapestry Thread swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Ancestral Gold
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Ancestral Gold — the nearest deck color, High Vibe (PNT100-MD-63), is clearly different (ΔE 5.99). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 2217 instead. See the full High Vibe swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Ancestral Gold
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Ancestral Gold — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 7.2). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 2217 instead. See the full Real Real swatch →