Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Flax Seed |
| SKU | HGSW 3165 |
| Hex | #DABE9E |
| RGB | 218, 190, 158 |
| HSL | 32°, 45%, 74% |
| LRV | 54 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Pink |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Flax Seed
At LRV 54, Flax Seed is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Flax Seed 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. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
Closest matches by brand
16 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all pink from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Flax Seed 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 #DABE9E in HSL space. Pair Flax Seed 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 Flax Seed Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Flax Seed 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 3165 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Flax Seed
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Flax Seed is Buckram Binding (SW 36) — very close at ΔE 2.38, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Buckram Binding swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Flax Seed
Behr's nearest match is Renoir Bisque (PPU4-14), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.32). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Flax Seed without repainting risk. See the full Renoir Bisque swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Flax Seed
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Terra Bella (AF-195), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.35). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Flax Seed without repainting risk. See the full Terra Bella swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Flax Seed
Valspar's nearest match is Mish Mosh (8004-16C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Flax Seed without repainting risk. See the full Mish Mosh swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Flax Seed
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Flax Seed is Birch Beige (PPG1094-3) — very close at ΔE 2.52, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Birch Beige swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Flax Seed
Glidden has no exact twin of Flax Seed. The nearest is Desert Valley Gold (30YY 52/207) at ΔE 3.59 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 54). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Desert Valley Gold swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Flax Seed
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Flax Seed is Barclay Beige (316-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.24, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Barclay Beige swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Flax Seed
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Flax Seed is Golden Gate (DEC739) — very close at ΔE 2.16, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Golden Gate swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Flax Seed
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Flax Seed is Persian Fable (0259) — very close at ΔE 2.62, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Persian Fable swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Flax Seed
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Flax Seed. The nearest is Spanish Cream (0295) at ΔE 3.64 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Spanish Cream swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Flax Seed
At Rodda, the closest color to Flax Seed is Bamboo (CA111) — very close at ΔE 2.29, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bamboo swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Flax Seed
C2 Paint's nearest match is Beachbum (C2-831), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.87). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Flax Seed without repainting risk. See the full Beachbum swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Flax Seed
Portola Paints's nearest match is Antigua (ANTIGUA), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Flax Seed without repainting risk. See the full Antigua swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Flax Seed
At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Flax Seed is Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE) — very close at ΔE 3.44, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 60 vs 54) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Flax Seed
Kompozit has no exact twin of Flax Seed. The nearest is Spanish Cream (0295) at ΔE 3.64 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Spanish Cream swatch →