Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Comfort Gray |
| SKU | HGSW 3286 |
| Hex | #BEC3BB |
| RGB | 190, 195, 187 |
| HSL | 97°, 6%, 75% |
| LRV | 52 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Comfort Gray
At LRV 52, Comfort Gray 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.
Comfort Gray 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
18 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
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Comfort Gray 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 #BEC3BB in HSL space. Pair Comfort Gray 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 Comfort Gray Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Comfort Gray 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 3286 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Comfort Gray
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Comfort Gray is Comfort Gray (SW 6205). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 52). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Comfort Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Comfort Gray swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Comfort Gray
The closest Behr equivalent of Comfort Gray is Rhino (710E-3). At ΔE 0.47 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 52). If Behr is your counter, order Rhino and you'll get the same color. See the full Rhino swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Comfort Gray
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Tranquility (AF-490), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.34). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 52) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Comfort Gray without repainting risk. See the full Tranquility swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Comfort Gray
The closest Valspar equivalent of Comfort Gray is Sleepy (T678). At ΔE 0.97 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 52.9 vs 52). If Valspar is your counter, order Sleepy and you'll get the same color. See the full Sleepy swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Comfort Gray
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Felted Wool (PPG0997-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 52) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Comfort Gray without repainting risk. See the full Felted Wool swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Comfort Gray
At Glidden, the closest color to Comfort Gray is Jade Frost (50GY 53/033) — very close at ΔE 2.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 52) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Jade Frost swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Comfort Gray
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Frosted Olive (425-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Comfort Gray without repainting risk. See the full Frosted Olive swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Comfort Gray
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Ashwood (DE6290), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.34). It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 52) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Comfort Gray without repainting risk. See the full Ashwood swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Comfort Gray
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Comfort Gray. The nearest is Pavilion Gray (NO. 242) at ΔE 3.76 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pavilion Gray swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Comfort Gray
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Ice Flow (0448), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 52) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Comfort Gray without repainting risk. See the full Ice Flow swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Comfort Gray
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Comfort Gray is Ice Flow (0448). At ΔE 0.98 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 52). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Ice Flow and you'll get the same color. See the full Ice Flow swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Comfort Gray
The closest Rodda equivalent of Comfort Gray is Sage (CA182). At ΔE 0.66 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 52). If Rodda is your counter, order Sage and you'll get the same color. See the full Sage swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Comfort Gray
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Comfort Gray is Dewdrop (C2-961) — very close at ΔE 2.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 52) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dewdrop swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Comfort Gray
At Clare, the closest color to Comfort Gray is Motor City (PNT100-LT-09) — very close at ΔE 3.08, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 52) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Motor City swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Comfort Gray
At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Comfort Gray is Paris Grey (PARIS GREY) — very close at ΔE 2.52, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Paris Grey swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Comfort Gray
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Comfort Gray is Ice Flow (0448). At ΔE 0.98 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 52). If Kompozit is your counter, order Ice Flow and you'll get the same color. See the full Ice Flow swatch →