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 | warm yellow tone |
| 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 by brand
15 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Glidden Equivalent of Cast Iron
Glidden's nearest match is Plunge Pool (PPG1029-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). 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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Cast Iron
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Cast Iron is Tornado Wind (0584) — very close at ΔE 3.31, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 14 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 →
Rodda Equivalent of Cast Iron
At Rodda, the closest color to Cast Iron is Green Tea (CA167) — very close at ΔE 2.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 12) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Green Tea 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 →