Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Back to Basics |
| SKU | HGSW 2157 |
| Hex | #E4CAAD |
| RGB | 228, 202, 173 |
| HSL | 32°, 50%, 79% |
| LRV | 62 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Pink |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Back to Basics
At LRV 62, Back to Basics 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.
Back to Basics 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. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
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 pink from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Dutch Boy
Benjamin Moore
Kompozit
Behr
Dunn-Edwards
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Diamond Vogel
Farrow & Ball
C2 Paint
Clare
Backdrop
Magnolia Home
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Back to Basics 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 #E4CAAD in HSL space. Pair Back to Basics 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 Back to Basics Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Back to Basics 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 2157 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Back to Basics
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Back to Basics is Interactive Cream (SW 6113). 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 Interactive Cream and you'll get the same color. See the full Interactive Cream swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Back to Basics
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Back to Basics is Melodious Ivory (313-2DB). 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 Melodious Ivory and you'll get the same color. See the full Melodious Ivory swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Back to Basics
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Back to Basics is Home Sweet Home (1088). At ΔE 0.39 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 Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Home Sweet Home and you'll get the same color. See the full Home Sweet Home swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Back to Basics
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Back to Basics is Flan (0237). At ΔE 0.62 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 60 vs 62). If Kompozit is your counter, order Flan and you'll get the same color. See the full Flan swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Back to Basics
The closest Behr equivalent of Back to Basics is Pumpkin Seed (S260-2). At ΔE 0.65 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 Behr is your counter, order Pumpkin Seed and you'll get the same color. See the full Pumpkin Seed swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Back to Basics
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Back to Basics is You're Blushing (DET446). At ΔE 0.79 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 62). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order You're Blushing and you'll get the same color. See the full You're Blushing swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Back to Basics
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Pumpkin Cream (PPG1080-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 62) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Back to Basics without repainting risk. See the full Pumpkin Cream swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Back to Basics
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Flan (0237), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.24). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 62) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Back to Basics without repainting risk. See the full Flan swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Back to Basics
Valspar's nearest match is Touch of Tan (V090-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 64.1 vs 62) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Back to Basics without repainting risk. See the full Touch of Tan swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Back to Basics
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Back to Basics is Double Cream (NO. 9907) — very close at ΔE 2.73, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 62) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Double Cream swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Back to Basics
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Back to Basics is Final Straw (C2-862) — very close at ΔE 2.9, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 60 vs 62) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Final Straw swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Back to Basics
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Back to Basics — the nearest deck color, August (BD-AU), is clearly different (ΔE 5.59). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 2157 instead. See the full August swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Back to Basics
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Back to Basics — the nearest deck color, Meet Cute (PNT100-LT-60), is clearly different (ΔE 7.33). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 2157 instead. See the full Meet Cute swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Back to Basics
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Back to Basics — the nearest deck color, Tapestry Thread (JG-105), is clearly different (ΔE 8.27). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 2157 instead. See the full Tapestry Thread swatch →