Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Bonsai Tint |
| SKU | HGSW 6436 |
| Hex | #C5D1B2 |
| RGB | 197, 209, 178 |
| HSL | 83°, 25%, 76% |
| LRV | 60 |
| Undertone | green / cool |
| Family | Green |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Bonsai Tint
At LRV 60, Bonsai Tint is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its green 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.
Bonsai Tint 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. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
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 green from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Kompozit
Diamond Vogel
Valspar
Dutch Boy
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Clare
C2 Paint
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Bonsai Tint 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 #C5D1B2 in HSL space. Pair Bonsai Tint 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 Bonsai Tint Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Bonsai Tint 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 6436 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Bonsai Tint
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Bonsai Tint is Bonsai Tint (SW 6436). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Bonsai Tint and you'll get the same color. See the full Bonsai Tint swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Bonsai Tint
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Bonsai Tint is Hidden Hills (DE5569). At ΔE 0.69 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 57 vs 60). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Hidden Hills and you'll get the same color. See the full Hidden Hills swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Bonsai Tint
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Bonsai Tint is Perspective (0749). At ΔE 0.72 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60). If Kompozit is your counter, order Perspective and you'll get the same color. See the full Perspective swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Bonsai Tint
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Perspective (0749), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.24). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 60) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Bonsai Tint without repainting risk. See the full Perspective swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Bonsai Tint
At Behr, the closest color to Bonsai Tint is Dune Grass (N340-2) — very close at ΔE 2.24, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 60) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dune Grass swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Bonsai Tint
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Bonsai Tint is Budding Green (CSP-790) — very close at ΔE 2.41, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Budding Green swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Bonsai Tint
At Valspar, the closest color to Bonsai Tint is Apple Blossom Green (8003-31C) — very close at ΔE 2.63, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Apple Blossom Green swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Bonsai Tint
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Bonsai Tint is Green Grove (327-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.63, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Green Grove swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Bonsai Tint
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Bonsai Tint. The nearest is Pickling Spice (PPG1122-3) at ΔE 3.54 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 60). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pickling Spice swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Bonsai Tint
Clare has no exact twin of Bonsai Tint. The nearest is All The Sage (PNT100-LT-70) at ΔE 4.86 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full All The Sage swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Bonsai Tint
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Bonsai Tint — the nearest deck color, Vichyssoise (NO. 9909), is clearly different (ΔE 5.13). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6436 instead. See the full Vichyssoise swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Bonsai Tint
C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Bonsai Tint — the nearest deck color, Pod (C2-671), is clearly different (ΔE 6.73). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6436 instead. See the full Pod swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Bonsai Tint
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Bonsai Tint — the nearest deck color, Tapestry Thread (JG-105), is clearly different (ΔE 8.17). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6436 instead. See the full Tapestry Thread swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Bonsai Tint
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Bonsai Tint — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 9.96). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6436 instead. See the full Real Real swatch →