Katabatic Winds
HGSW 1484 · #939591 · LRV 30 — neutral with no strong undertone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Black Fox7
- 2Pewter Green12
- 3Katabatic Winds30
- 4Stardew43
- 5Palladian Blue60
What Color Is Katabatic Winds, Really?
Katabatic Winds reads as a neutral with no strong undertone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1484 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Katabatic Winds
Katabatic Winds is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes Katabatic Winds
Katabatic Winds sits in the mid-range at LRV 30, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Katabatic Winds are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1484 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Tin LizzieSW 9163 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.0 | 30 | Color page → |
| Behr | Anonymous780F-5 · Behr | 1.7 | 30 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | RainstormCSP-50 · Benjamin Moore | 0.5 | 30 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Stone Mason Gray4008-1C · Valspar | 1.5 | 30.9 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Husky GrayPPG0994-6 · PPG / Glidden | 1.7 | 30 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Husky GrayPPG0994-6 · Glidden | 1.0 | 30 | Color page → |
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Katabatic Winds 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.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #939591 in HSL space. Pair Katabatic Winds with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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