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 | red-orange / warm |
| 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 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 pink from that brand.
Behr
Dunn-Edwards
Valspar
Benjamin Moore
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Sherwin-Williams
Dutch Boy
Diamond Vogel
PPG / Glidden
Farrow & Ball
Backdrop
Magnolia Home
Clare
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.
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Flax Seed
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Flax Seed — the nearest deck color, Cord (NO. 16), is clearly different (ΔE 5.28). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 3165 instead. See the full Cord swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Flax Seed
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Flax Seed — the nearest deck color, Meet Cute (PNT100-LT-60), is clearly different (ΔE 8.19). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 3165 instead. See the full Meet Cute swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Flax Seed
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Flax Seed — the nearest deck color, Boy Meets Girl (BD-BG), is clearly different (ΔE 9.76). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 3165 instead. See the full Boy Meets Girl swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Flax Seed
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Flax Seed — the nearest deck color, Gold Moss (JG-48), is clearly different (ΔE 10.72). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 3165 instead. See the full Gold Moss swatch →