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HGTV HOME BY SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · HGSW 2247

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Cucumber Water#DBDDBD · LRV 71

Cucumber Water reads as a yellow / warm — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 2247 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

HGTV HOME BY SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CUCUMBER WATER
RGB 219, 221, 189 LRV 71

Color spec

Brand HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Name Cucumber Water
SKU HGSW 2247
Hex #DBDDBD
RGB 219, 221, 189
HSL 64°, 32%, 80%
LRV 71
Undertone yellow / warm
Family Green

About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Cucumber Water

At LRV 71, Cucumber Water is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its yellow 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.

Cucumber Water 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. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.

Closest matches at every US brand

14 brands · top 5 each

5 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 green from that brand.

SW 6428 · #DBDDBD · ΔE 0 · LRV 71
SW 6421 · #E0DDBD · ΔE 2.04 · LRV 71
SW 6715 · #DCE1B8 · ΔE 2.83 · LRV 73
SW 6722 · #D3DFC3 · ΔE 3.87 · LRV 71
SW 9668 · #E3DEB3 · ΔE 3.91 · LRV 72

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 0
All green at Dutch Boy →
325-1DB · #DBDDBD · ΔE 0 · LRV 71
227-1DB · #D9DDC0 · ΔE 1.17 · LRV 71
224-1DB · #E0DDBD · ΔE 2.04 · LRV 71
226-1DB · #E1DEBB · ΔE 2.13 · LRV 72
326-2DB · #D6DDC1 · ΔE 2.24 · LRV 70

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.44
All green at Behr →
S330-2 · #E1E0BF · ΔE 1.44 · LRV 73
MQ3-47 · #D9DEC2 · ΔE 1.66 · LRV 71
760C-3 · #E2DEBA · ΔE 2.58 · LRV 72
S350-2 · #D6DEB7 · ΔE 2.97 · LRV 70
BWC-26 · #DFDABF · ΔE 3.54 · LRV 70

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.46
All green at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1119-3 · #DBDDB8 · ΔE 1.46 · LRV 70
PPG1116-3 · #E1E1BE · ΔE 1.47 · LRV 74
PPG11-21 · #D5DABF · ΔE 2.03 · LRV 68
PPG1118-2 · #DADEB5 · ΔE 2.66 · LRV 70
PPG1115-3 · #DADBC4 · ΔE 2.98 · LRV 70

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.6
All green at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5527 · #DDDCBF · ΔE 1.6 · LRV 65
DE5534 · #D5D8BC · ΔE 1.69 · LRV 62
DE5492 · #E1DDBF · ΔE 2.64 · LRV 66
DET636 · #E1D8B8 · ΔE 4.64 · LRV 68
DET660 · #E7DCC1 · ΔE 6.18 · LRV 72

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.67
All green at Diamond Vogel →
0790 · #E0DFBB · ΔE 1.67 · LRV 72
0783 · #DADEB8 · ΔE 1.9 · LRV 71
0405 · #DCDFC6 · ΔE 2.3 · LRV 72
0398 · #E0DBB7 · ΔE 2.92 · LRV 70
0748 · #D4DCC4 · ΔE 3.37 · LRV 69

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.72
All green at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 206 · #DBDAB6 · ΔE 1.72 · LRV 69
NO. 71 · #E4DDB9 · ΔE 3.68 · LRV 72
NO. 1 · #E3DCC7 · ΔE 5.89 · LRV 72
NO. 2013 · #E2D5BC · ΔE 7.58 · LRV 67
NO. 208 · #EADCC3 · ΔE 7.99 · LRV 73

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.75
All green at Benjamin Moore →
CSP-815 · #DAD9BC · ΔE 1.75 · LRV 68
478 · #D5DBB9 · ΔE 1.78 · LRV 68
499 · #D6DABF · ΔE 1.83 · LRV 68
CC-580 · #D6DABF · ΔE 1.83 · LRV 68
492 · #DAD9BE · ΔE 2.19 · LRV 68

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.88
All green at Valspar →
V059-2 · #D8DDB8 · ΔE 1.88 · LRV 70
6001-5B · #D4DAB8 · ΔE 1.89 · LRV 67.4
6002-3A · #DFDDC3 · ΔE 2.68 · LRV 71.2
6003-3A · #E2DDC3 · ΔE 3.78 · LRV 71.8
6006-5A · #E3D9B7 · ΔE 4.92 · LRV 69.5

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.89
All green at C2 Paint →
C2-675 · #DEDEC3 · ΔE 1.89 · LRV 72
C2-689 · #D7D7BC · ΔE 2.17 · LRV 67
C2-655 · #D9DDB5 · ΔE 2.42 · LRV 70
C2-627 · #E6DDC0 · ΔE 4.96 · LRV 72
BD3 · #E0D8C0 · ΔE 5.49 · LRV 69

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.9
All green at Kompozit →
0405 · #DADDC3 · ΔE 1.9 · LRV 71
0790 · #E1DFBB · ΔE 1.95 · LRV 72
0783 · #D8DDB6 · ΔE 2.33 · LRV 70
0398 · #DED9B4 · ΔE 3.08 · LRV 68
0748 · #D1DBC2 · ΔE 3.75 · LRV 68

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.27
All green at Clare →
PNT100-LT-68 · #DFDDCB · ΔE 5.27 · LRV 72
PNT100-LT-19 · #E1DDCF · ΔE 7.31 · LRV 72
PNT100-LT-69 · #D7DCD3 · ΔE 8.26 · LRV 70
PNT100-LT-21 · #DED3C1 · ΔE 8.66 · LRV 66
PNT100-LT-20 · #E4D6C7 · ΔE 11 · LRV 69

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.42
All green at Magnolia Home →
JG-38 · #ECE1BC · ΔE 5.42 · LRV 75
JG-67 · #CDDAC9 · ΔE 6.43 · LRV 67
JG-167 · #E3D9C4 · ΔE 7.15 · LRV 70
JG-153 · #E6DECE · ΔE 8 · LRV 74
JG-112 · #DEDACE · ΔE 8.08 · LRV 70

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.92
All green at Backdrop →
BD-CC · #E5DCC4 · ΔE 5.92 · LRV 73
BD-DS · #F2EAD2 · ΔE 6.48 · LRV 84
BD-RR · #D6CFBE · ΔE 7.61 · LRV 65
BD-JA · #EFEDE3 · ΔE 9.39 · LRV 86
BD-AU · #E5C8B7 · ΔE 17.16 · LRV 60

Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors

closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deck

The nearest shades to Cucumber Water 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.

HGSW 6428 · LRV 71
HGSW 2237 · LRV 71
HGSW 2267 · LRV 68
HGSW 6442 · LRV 68
HGSW 2257 · LRV 73
HGSW 6435 · LRV 73

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #DBDDBD in HSL space. Pair Cucumber Water with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#DBDDBD + #BFBDDD
TRIADIC
#DBDDBD · #BDDBDD · #DDBDDB
ANALOGOUS
#DDCFBD · #DBDDBD · #CBDDBD

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.39:1 fail
Sample text on black
15.09:1 AAA

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 Cucumber Water Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Cucumber Water 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 2247 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cucumber Water

The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Cucumber Water is Honeydew (SW 6428). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Honeydew and you'll get the same color. See the full Honeydew swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Cucumber Water

The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Cucumber Water is Seawind (325-1DB). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Seawind and you'll get the same color. See the full Seawind swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Cucumber Water

PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Beach Grass (PPG1119-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 71) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Cucumber Water without repainting risk. See the full Beach Grass swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Cucumber Water

Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Woven Reed (DE5527), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 65 vs 71) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Cucumber Water without repainting risk. See the full Woven Reed swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Cucumber Water

Behr's nearest match is Airy Green (MQ3-47), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Cucumber Water without repainting risk. See the full Airy Green swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Cucumber Water

Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Green Ground (NO. 206), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It runs slightly darker (LRV 69 vs 71) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Cucumber Water without repainting risk. See the full Green Ground swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Cucumber Water

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Pistachio Ice Cream (CSP-815), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It runs slightly darker (LRV 68 vs 71) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Cucumber Water without repainting risk. See the full Pistachio Ice Cream swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Cucumber Water

Valspar's nearest match is Cool Cucumber (V059-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 71) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Cucumber Water without repainting risk. See the full Cool Cucumber swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Cucumber Water

C2 Paint's nearest match is Spumoni (C2-675), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 71) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Cucumber Water without repainting risk. See the full Spumoni swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Cucumber Water

Kompozit's nearest match is Planet Earth (0405), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Cucumber Water without repainting risk. See the full Planet Earth swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Cucumber Water

Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Clean Air (0783), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Cucumber Water without repainting risk. See the full Clean Air swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Cucumber Water

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Cucumber Water — the nearest deck color, Greenish (PNT100-LT-68), is clearly different (ΔE 5.27). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 2247 instead. See the full Greenish swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Cucumber Water

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Cucumber Water — the nearest deck color, Cookies & Cream (BD-CC), is clearly different (ΔE 5.92). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 2247 instead. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Cucumber Water

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Cucumber Water — the nearest deck color, Morning Snow (JG-167), is clearly different (ΔE 7.15). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 2247 instead. See the full Morning Snow swatch →

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