Fiery Hue
HGSW 3054 · #AE8E7E · LRV 30 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Turkish Coffee5
- 2Porpoise13
- 3Fiery Hue30
What Color Is Fiery Hue, Really?
Fiery Hue 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 3054 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Fiery Hue
Fiery Hue is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
How Lighting Changes Fiery Hue
Fiery Hue sits in the mid-range at LRV 30, 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 Fiery Hue 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 3054 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 | Redend PointSW 9081 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.0 | 30 | Color page → |
| Behr | Brandied PearsBIC-16 · Behr | 2.0 | 30 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Serengeti Sand2164-40 · Benjamin Moore | 3.9 | 30 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Western Ridge1008-9C · Valspar | 2.7 | 29 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | CocolocoPPG1079-5 · PPG / Glidden | 3.9 | 30 | Color page → |
| Glidden | CocolocoPPG1079-5 · Glidden | 3.5 | 30 | Color page → |
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Fiery Hue 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 #AE8E7E in HSL space. Pair Fiery Hue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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