Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Basalt Powder |
| SKU | HGSW 2457 |
| Hex | #DCD8D0 |
| RGB | 220, 216, 208 |
| HSL | 40°, 15%, 84% |
| LRV | 62 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Basalt Powder
At LRV 62, Basalt Powder 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.
Basalt Powder 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
Valspar
Dunn-Edwards
Behr
PPG / Glidden
Diamond Vogel
Magnolia Home
Kompozit
Farrow & Ball
Benjamin Moore
Dutch Boy
Clare
C2 Paint
Backdrop
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Basalt Powder 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 #DCD8D0 in HSL space. Pair Basalt Powder 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 Basalt Powder Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Basalt Powder 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 2457 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Basalt Powder
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Basalt Powder is Drift of Mist (SW 9166). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs noticeably lighter (LRV 69 vs 62). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Drift of Mist and you'll get the same color. See the full Drift of Mist swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Basalt Powder
The closest Valspar equivalent of Basalt Powder is Slush (8005-2A). At ΔE 0.62 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs noticeably lighter (LRV 70 vs 62). If Valspar is your counter, order Slush and you'll get the same color. See the full Slush swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Basalt Powder
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Basalt Powder is Silent Smoke (PPG1025-2). At ΔE 0.85 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs noticeably lighter (LRV 68 vs 62). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Silent Smoke and you'll get the same color. See the full Silent Smoke swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Basalt Powder
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Basalt Powder is Polished (0209). At ΔE 0.97 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs noticeably lighter (LRV 68 vs 62). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Polished and you'll get the same color. See the full Polished swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Basalt Powder
The closest Behr equivalent of Basalt Powder is Ginger Sugar (MQ3-18). At ΔE 0.98 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs noticeably lighter (LRV 68 vs 62). If Behr is your counter, order Ginger Sugar and you'll get the same color. See the full Ginger Sugar swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Basalt Powder
The closest Magnolia Home equivalent of Basalt Powder is Yarn (JG-132). At ΔE 0.99 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs noticeably lighter (LRV 69 vs 62). If Magnolia Home is your counter, order Yarn and you'll get the same color. See the full Yarn swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Basalt Powder
Kompozit's nearest match is Polished (0209), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 69 vs 62) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Basalt Powder without repainting risk. See the full Polished swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Basalt Powder
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Ammonite (NO. 274), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 67 vs 62) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Basalt Powder without repainting risk. See the full Ammonite swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Basalt Powder
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Light Pewter (1464), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 69 vs 62) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Basalt Powder without repainting risk. See the full Light Pewter swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Basalt Powder
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Pearly Gray (442-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.32). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 70 vs 62) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Basalt Powder without repainting risk. See the full Pearly Gray swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Basalt Powder
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Basalt Powder is Heirloom Shade (DEW395) — very close at ΔE 2.01, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Heirloom Shade swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Basalt Powder
At Clare, the closest color to Basalt Powder is Seize The Gray (PNT100-LT-07) — very close at ΔE 2.59, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 68 vs 62) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Seize The Gray swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Basalt Powder
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Basalt Powder is Minimum (C2-833) — very close at ΔE 2.79, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 68 vs 62) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Minimum swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Basalt Powder
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Basalt Powder — the nearest deck color, Cookies & Cream (BD-CC), is clearly different (ΔE 6.24). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 2457 instead. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →