Cast Iron
HGSW 6202 · #64645A · LRV 12 — warm yellow tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Black Emerald1
- 2Essex Green6
- 3Cast Iron12
- 4Sage Green22
- 5Evergreen Fog30
What Color Is Cast Iron, Really?
Cast Iron reads as a warm yellow tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6202 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Cast Iron
Cast Iron works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about Cast Iron are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6202 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Cast IronSW 6202 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.0 | 12 | Color page → |
| Behr | Patio StoneN360-6 · Behr | 3.6 | 13 | Color page → |
| Valspar | ArchitectT700 · Valspar | 1.5 | 12.3 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Plunge PoolPPG1029-7 · PPG / Glidden | 1.9 | 13 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Plunge PoolPPG1029-7 · Glidden | 1.4 | 13 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Blackened Ore439-6DB · Dutch Boy | 4.5 | 13 | Color page → |
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Colors
The 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.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
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.
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