Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Dovetail |
| SKU | HGSW 3473 |
| Hex | #908A83 |
| RGB | 144, 138, 131 |
| HSL | 32°, 6%, 54% |
| LRV | 26 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Gray |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Dovetail
Dovetail sits in the mid-range at LRV 26, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Dovetail is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
C2 Paint
Dunn-Edwards
Kompozit
Dutch Boy
Valspar
Behr
Magnolia Home
PPG / Glidden
Diamond Vogel
Farrow & Ball
Clare
Backdrop
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Dovetail 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 #908A83 in HSL space. Pair Dovetail 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 Dovetail Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Dovetail 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 3473 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Dovetail
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Dovetail is Dovetail (SW 7018). 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 26 vs 26). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Dovetail and you'll get the same color. See the full Dovetail swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Dovetail
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Castle Gate (CSP-75), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 26 vs 26) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Dovetail without repainting risk. See the full Castle Gate swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Dovetail
C2 Paint's nearest match is Houdini (C2-794), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.19). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 26 vs 26) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Dovetail without repainting risk. See the full Houdini swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Dovetail
Kompozit's nearest match is Sultry Castle (0562), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 27 vs 26) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Dovetail without repainting risk. See the full Sultry Castle swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Dovetail
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Promising Gray (439-4DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It runs slightly darker (LRV 24 vs 26) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Dovetail without repainting risk. See the full Promising Gray swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Dovetail
Valspar's nearest match is Big Apple (8006-2F), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 25 vs 26) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Dovetail without repainting risk. See the full Big Apple swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Dovetail
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Reclaimed Wood (JG-124), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 25 vs 26) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Dovetail without repainting risk. See the full Reclaimed Wood swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Dovetail
At Behr, the closest color to Dovetail is Timber Town (T13-17) — very close at ΔE 2.06, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 27 vs 26) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Timber Town swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Dovetail
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Dovetail is Highland Country (DEGR39) — very close at ΔE 2.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 27 vs 26) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Highland Country swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Dovetail
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Dovetail is Greystoke (0575) — very close at ΔE 2.74, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 26 vs 26) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Greystoke swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Dovetail
At Clare, the closest color to Dovetail is Dirty Chai (PNT100-DP-52) — very close at ΔE 2.87, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 23 vs 26) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dirty Chai swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Dovetail
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Dovetail is Downpour (PPG1010-5) — very close at ΔE 3.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 25 vs 26) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Downpour swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Dovetail
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Dovetail. The nearest is Plummett (NO. 272) at ΔE 4.79 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 27 vs 26). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Plummett swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Dovetail
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Dovetail — the nearest deck color, Polly Wants (BD-PW), is clearly different (ΔE 12.03). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 3473 instead. See the full Polly Wants swatch →