Felted Wool
HGSW 9171 · #979083 · LRV 28 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Roycroft Brass15
- 2Anonymous20
- 3Felted Wool28
- 4Light French Gray53
- 5Accessible Beige58
What Color Is Felted Wool, Really?
Felted Wool reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 9171 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Felted Wool
Felted Wool is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Felted Wool
Felted Wool sits in the mid-range at LRV 28, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Felted Wool are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 9171 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Felted WoolSW 9171 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.0 | 28 | Color page → |
| Behr | Gray SquirrelN320-5 · Behr | 0.9 | 28 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Sage Mountain1488 · Benjamin Moore | 3.1 | 28 | Color page → |
| Valspar | State of Mind8005-10E · Valspar | 4.2 | 28 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Eiffel TowerPPG1022-5 · PPG / Glidden | 3.0 | 28 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Stone Castle Greige50YY 28/071 · Glidden | 0.9 | 28 | Color page → |
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Felted Wool 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.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #979083 in HSL space. Pair Felted Wool with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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