Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Cast Iron |
| SKU | HGSW 6202 |
| Hex | #64645A |
| RGB | 100, 100, 90 |
| HSL | 60°, 5%, 37% |
| LRV | 12 |
| Undertone | yellow / warm |
| Family | Gray |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Cast Iron
With an LRV of 12, Cast Iron is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Cast Iron works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Diamond Vogel
Valspar
Magnolia Home
Dunn-Edwards
PPG / Glidden
C2 Paint
Benjamin Moore
Kompozit
Dutch Boy
Behr
Farrow & Ball
Clare
Backdrop
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Cast Iron 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 #64645A in HSL space. Pair Cast Iron 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 Cast Iron Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Cast Iron 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 6202 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cast Iron
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Cast Iron is Cast Iron (SW 6202). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Cast Iron and you'll get the same color. See the full Cast Iron swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Cast Iron
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Serpentine (0443), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.09). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 12) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Cast Iron without repainting risk. See the full Serpentine swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Cast Iron
Valspar's nearest match is Architect (T700), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12.3 vs 12) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Cast Iron without repainting risk. See the full Architect swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Cast Iron
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Trailhead (JG-169), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Cast Iron without repainting risk. See the full Trailhead swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Cast Iron
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is English Forest (DE6280), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 12) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Cast Iron without repainting risk. See the full English Forest swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Cast Iron
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Plunge Pool (PPG1029-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 12) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Cast Iron without repainting risk. See the full Plunge Pool swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Cast Iron
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Cast Iron is James Brown (C2-870) — very close at ΔE 2.52, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full James Brown swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Cast Iron
At Kompozit, the closest color to Cast Iron is Tornado Wind (0584) — very close at ΔE 3.31, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tornado Wind swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Cast Iron
Behr has no exact twin of Cast Iron. The nearest is Woodland Moss (PPF-45) at ΔE 4.12 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Woodland Moss swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Cast Iron
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Cast Iron. The nearest is Down Pipe (NO. 26) at ΔE 4.49 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Down Pipe swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Cast Iron
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Cast Iron. The nearest is Blackened Ore (439-6DB) at ΔE 4.54 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 12). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blackened Ore swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Cast Iron
Benjamin Moore doesn't make a true equivalent of Cast Iron — the nearest deck color, Coachman's Cape (CSP-90), is clearly different (ΔE 5.23). For an exact match, any Benjamin Moore retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6202 instead. See the full Coachman's Cape swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Cast Iron
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Cast Iron — the nearest deck color, Current Mood (PNT100-DP-51), is clearly different (ΔE 7.21). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6202 instead. See the full Current Mood swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Cast Iron
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Cast Iron — the nearest deck color, Buenos Aires (BD-BA), is clearly different (ΔE 14.2). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6202 instead. See the full Buenos Aires swatch →