Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Cattail Reed |
| SKU | HGSW 3201 |
| Hex | #665439 |
| RGB | 102, 84, 57 |
| HSL | 36°, 28%, 31% |
| LRV | 9 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Cattail Reed
At LRV 9, Cattail Reed is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Cattail Reed earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
Closest matches by brand
9 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 brown from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Cattail Reed 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 #665439 in HSL space. Pair Cattail Reed 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 Cattail Reed Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Cattail Reed 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 3201 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cattail Reed
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Cattail Reed is Oliva Oscuro (SW 9125). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Oliva Oscuro and you'll get the same color. See the full Oliva Oscuro swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Cattail Reed
At Behr, the closest color to Cattail Reed is South Kingston (700D-7) — very close at ΔE 2.89, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full South Kingston swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Cattail Reed
Valspar's nearest match is Prairie Foliage (6008-2C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9.8 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Cattail Reed without repainting risk. See the full Prairie Foliage swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Cattail Reed
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Cattail Reed. The nearest is Grapevine (PPG1027-7) at ΔE 4.62 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Grapevine swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Cattail Reed
At Glidden, the closest color to Cattail Reed is Rich Mocha (00YY 09/186) — very close at ΔE 3.48, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rich Mocha swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Cattail Reed
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Cattail Reed is Bottle Neck (419-7DB) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bottle Neck swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Cattail Reed
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Cattail Reed. The nearest is Nightfall (0340) at ΔE 4.09 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Nightfall swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Cattail Reed
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Cattail Reed is Nightfall (0340) — very close at ΔE 2.42, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Nightfall swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Cattail Reed
At Kompozit, the closest color to Cattail Reed is Nightfall (0340) — very close at ΔE 2.42, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Nightfall swatch →