Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Krypton |
| SKU | HGSW 3366 |
| Hex | #B8C0C3 |
| RGB | 184, 192, 195 |
| HSL | 196°, 8%, 74% |
| LRV | 52 |
| Undertone | blue-green / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Krypton
At LRV 52, Krypton is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its teal 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.
Krypton 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. 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
Behr
Dunn-Edwards
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Farrow & Ball
Kompozit
Diamond Vogel
Magnolia Home
C2 Paint
Clare
Backdrop
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Krypton 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 #B8C0C3 in HSL space. Pair Krypton 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 Krypton Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Krypton 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 3366 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Krypton
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Krypton is Krypton (SW 6247). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Krypton and you'll get the same color. See the full Krypton swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Krypton
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Krypton is Chromed (434-2DB). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Chromed and you'll get the same color. See the full Chromed swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Krypton
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Krypton is Gray Frost (PPG1012-4). At ΔE 0.5 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Gray Frost and you'll get the same color. See the full Gray Frost swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Krypton
The closest Behr equivalent of Krypton is Distant Star (MQ5-31). At ΔE 0.65 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52). If Behr is your counter, order Distant Star and you'll get the same color. See the full Distant Star swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Krypton
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Gray Timber Wolf (2126-50), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Krypton without repainting risk. See the full Gray Timber Wolf swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Krypton
Valspar's nearest match is Seersucker (8006-8B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 52) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Krypton without repainting risk. See the full Seersucker swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Krypton
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Krypton is Silver Lined (DE6353) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 52) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silver Lined swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Krypton
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Krypton is Parma Gray (NO. 27) — very close at ΔE 2.19, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Parma Gray swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Krypton
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Krypton is Marseilles (0525) — very close at ΔE 2.49, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 52) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Marseilles swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Krypton
Kompozit has no exact twin of Krypton. The nearest is Whirlwind (0489) at ΔE 3.82 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Whirlwind swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Krypton
Clare has no exact twin of Krypton. The nearest is Motor City (PNT100-LT-09) at ΔE 3.86 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Motor City swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Krypton
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Krypton. The nearest is Cronkite (C2-991) at ΔE 4.1 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cronkite swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Krypton
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Krypton. The nearest is Day-to-day (JG-123) at ΔE 4.18 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Day-to-day swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Krypton
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Krypton — the nearest deck color, Lost in the 80s (BD-LO), is clearly different (ΔE 7.78). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 3366 instead. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →