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 | yellow / warm |
| 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 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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Dutch Boy
PPG / Glidden
Farrow & Ball
Benjamin Moore
Diamond Vogel
Kompozit
Behr
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Valspar
C2 Paint
Clare
Backdrop
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Garden Gate
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Garden Gate — the nearest deck color, Locally Grown (JG-126), is clearly different (ΔE 5.11). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6167 instead. See the full Locally Grown swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Garden Gate
C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Garden Gate — the nearest deck color, Buffalo (C2-613), is clearly different (ΔE 6). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6167 instead. See the full Buffalo swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Garden Gate
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Garden Gate — the nearest deck color, Blackest (PNT100-DP-55), is clearly different (ΔE 10.21). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6167 instead. See the full Blackest swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Garden Gate
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Garden Gate — the nearest deck color, Buenos Aires (BD-BA), is clearly different (ΔE 12.09). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6167 instead. See the full Buenos Aires swatch →