Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Garden Gate |
| SKU | HGSW 6167 |
| Hex | #5E5949 |
| RGB | 94, 89, 73 |
| HSL | 46°, 13%, 33% |
| LRV | 10 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Gray |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Garden Gate
With an LRV of 10, Garden Gate is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its yellow 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Garden Gate works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
14 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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Garden Gate 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 #5E5949 in HSL space. Pair Garden Gate 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 Garden Gate Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Garden Gate 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 6167 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Garden Gate
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Garden Gate is Garden Gate (SW 6167). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Garden Gate and you'll get the same color. See the full Garden Gate swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Garden Gate
At Behr, the closest color to Garden Gate is Fig Leaf (UL200-23) — very close at ΔE 3.21, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fig Leaf swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Garden Gate
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Aegean Olive (1491), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.35). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 10) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Garden Gate without repainting risk. See the full Aegean Olive swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Garden Gate
At Valspar, the closest color to Garden Gate is Midnight Forest (8004-20G) — very close at ΔE 3.38, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Midnight Forest swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Garden Gate
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Moss Rock (PPG1032-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Garden Gate without repainting risk. See the full Moss Rock swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Garden Gate
At Glidden, the closest color to Garden Gate is Osiris (PPG1031-7) — very close at ΔE 2.44, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Osiris swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Garden Gate
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Garden Gate is Gunmetal Green (321-7DB). At ΔE 0.6 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Gunmetal Green and you'll get the same color. See the full Gunmetal Green swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Garden Gate
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Garden Gate is Chiaroscuro (DEBN78) — very close at ΔE 2.79, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chiaroscuro swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Garden Gate
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Reduced Green (NO. 313), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Garden Gate without repainting risk. See the full Reduced Green swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Garden Gate
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Grime (0444), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.35). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Garden Gate without repainting risk. See the full Grime swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Garden Gate
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Garden Gate. The nearest is Ares Shadow (0207) at ΔE 4.09 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ares Shadow swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Garden Gate
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Garden Gate. The nearest is Wonderland (WONDERLAND) at ΔE 4.71 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wonderland swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Garden Gate
Kompozit has no exact twin of Garden Gate. The nearest is Ares Shadow (0207) at ΔE 4.09 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ares Shadow swatch →