Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Hit the Beach |
| SKU | HGSW 3097 |
| Hex | #D5C7BA |
| RGB | 213, 199, 186 |
| HSL | 29°, 24%, 78% |
| LRV | 58 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Hit the Beach
At LRV 58, Hit the Beach 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.
Hit the Beach 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
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 neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
C2 Paint
Valspar
Farrow & Ball
Dutch Boy
Behr
Kompozit
Dunn-Edwards
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Clare
Diamond Vogel
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Hit the Beach 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 #D5C7BA in HSL space. Pair Hit the Beach 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 Hit the Beach Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Hit the Beach 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 3097 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Hit the Beach
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Hit the Beach is Touch of Sand (SW 9085). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Touch of Sand and you'll get the same color. See the full Touch of Sand swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Hit the Beach
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Hit the Beach is Water Chestnut (C2-818). At ΔE 0.87 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Water Chestnut and you'll get the same color. See the full Water Chestnut swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Hit the Beach
Valspar's nearest match is Sand Storm (2004-10B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.26). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57.7 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Hit the Beach without repainting risk. See the full Sand Storm swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Hit the Beach
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Scallop (NO. 311), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Hit the Beach without repainting risk. See the full Scallop swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Hit the Beach
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Stable Gray (411-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Hit the Beach without repainting risk. See the full Stable Gray swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Hit the Beach
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Desert Light (1004), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Hit the Beach without repainting risk. See the full Desert Light swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Hit the Beach
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Hit the Beach is Desert Rock (DE6066) — very close at ΔE 2.18, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Desert Rock swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Hit the Beach
At Clare, the closest color to Hit the Beach is Flatiron (PNT100-LT-17) — very close at ΔE 2.32, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Flatiron swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Hit the Beach
At Kompozit, the closest color to Hit the Beach is Whale Bone (0203) — very close at ΔE 2.93, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Whale Bone swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Hit the Beach
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Hit the Beach is Moth Gray (PPG1024-4) — very close at ΔE 2.95, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Moth Gray swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Hit the Beach
At Behr, the closest color to Hit the Beach is Shoreline Haze (MQ6-31) — very close at ΔE 2.96, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shoreline Haze swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Hit the Beach
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Hit the Beach is Southern Grown (JG-104) — very close at ΔE 3.26, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Southern Grown swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Hit the Beach
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Hit the Beach is Oak Tone (0217) — very close at ΔE 3.26, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Oak Tone swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Hit the Beach
Backdrop has no exact twin of Hit the Beach. The nearest is Real Real (BD-RR) at ΔE 4.73 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 65 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Real Real swatch →