Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Common Grounds |
| SKU | HGSW 3151 |
| Hex | #695239 |
| RGB | 105, 82, 57 |
| HSL | 31°, 30%, 32% |
| LRV | 9 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Brown |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Common Grounds
At LRV 9, Common Grounds 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.
Common Grounds 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
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Common Grounds 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 #695239 in HSL space. Pair Common Grounds 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 Common Grounds Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Common Grounds 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 3151 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Common Grounds
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Common Grounds is Cowboy Boots (SW 9115). 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 Cowboy Boots and you'll get the same color. See the full Cowboy Boots swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Common Grounds
Behr's nearest match is Melted Chocolate (250F-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Common Grounds without repainting risk. See the full Melted Chocolate swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Common Grounds
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Common Grounds is Brown Tar (2110-20) — very close at ΔE 3.16, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Brown Tar swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Common Grounds
Valspar has no exact twin of Common Grounds. The nearest is Prairie Foliage (6008-2C) at ΔE 3.94 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9.8 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Prairie Foliage swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Common Grounds
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Common Grounds. The nearest is Pumpernickel (PPG15-22) at ΔE 3.55 — 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 Pumpernickel swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Common Grounds
Glidden's nearest match is Rich Mocha (00YY 09/186), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 9) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Common Grounds without repainting risk. See the full Rich Mocha swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Common Grounds
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Common Grounds is Bottle Neck (419-7DB) — very close at ΔE 2.31, 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 →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Common Grounds
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Common Grounds. The nearest is Nightfall (0340) at ΔE 3.74 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 9). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Nightfall swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Common Grounds
Kompozit has no exact twin of Common Grounds. The nearest is Nightfall (0340) at ΔE 3.74 — 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 Nightfall swatch →