Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Contented |
| SKU | HGSW 3256 |
| Hex | #BDC0B3 |
| RGB | 189, 192, 179 |
| HSL | 74°, 9%, 73% |
| LRV | 52 |
| Undertone | green / cool |
| Family | Neutral |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Contented
At LRV 52, Contented 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.
Contented 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches at every US brand
14 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Farrow & Ball
Dutch Boy
C2 Paint
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Valspar
Kompozit
Magnolia Home
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Clare
Backdrop
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Contented 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 #BDC0B3 in HSL space. Pair Contented 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 Contented Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Contented 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 3256 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Contented
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Contented is Contented (SW 6191). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Contented and you'll get the same color. See the full Contented swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Contented
The closest Farrow & Ball equivalent of Contented is Mizzle (NO. 266). At ΔE 0.48 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52). If Farrow & Ball is your counter, order Mizzle and you'll get the same color. See the full Mizzle swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Contented
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Contented is Frosted Olive (425-2DB). At ΔE 0.91 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Frosted Olive and you'll get the same color. See the full Frosted Olive swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Contented
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Contented is Dewdrop (C2-961). At ΔE 0.91 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 52). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Dewdrop and you'll get the same color. See the full Dewdrop swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Contented
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Horizon Gray (2141-50), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.14). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Contented without repainting risk. See the full Horizon Gray swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Contented
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Misty Meadow (PPG1031-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Contented without repainting risk. See the full Misty Meadow swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Contented
Kompozit's nearest match is Fiorito (0371), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Contented without repainting risk. See the full Fiorito swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Contented
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Americana Egg (JG-06), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Contented without repainting risk. See the full Americana Egg swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Contented
At Behr, the closest color to Contented is Celadon (T16-11) — very close at ΔE 2.41, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Celadon swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Contented
At Valspar, the closest color to Contented is Mother Nature (8004-26C) — very close at ΔE 2.89, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mother Nature swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Contented
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Contented is Belize Green (DEC782) — very close at ΔE 3.35, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 52) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Belize Green swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Contented
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Contented. The nearest is Chintz (0573) at ΔE 4.09 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Chintz swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Contented
Clare has no exact twin of Contented. The nearest is Motor City (PNT100-LT-09) at ΔE 4.91 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Motor City swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Contented
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Contented — the nearest deck color, Lost in the 80s (BD-LO), is clearly different (ΔE 15.06). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 3256 instead. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →