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HGTV HOME BY SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · HGSW 3176

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Macadamia#CCB79B · LRV 49

Macadamia reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 3176 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

HGTV HOME BY SHERWIN-WILLIAMS MACADAMIA
RGB 204, 183, 155 LRV 49

Color spec

Brand HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Name Macadamia
SKU HGSW 3176
Hex #CCB79B
RGB 204, 183, 155
HSL 34°, 32%, 70%
LRV 49
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Macadamia

Macadamia sits in the mid-range at LRV 49, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Macadamia is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. 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 each

5 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.

SW 6142 · #CCB79B · ΔE 0 · LRV 49
SW 9536 · #CAB598 · ΔE 0.66 · LRV 48
SW 7536 · #CBB49A · ΔE 1.55 · LRV 48
SW 11 · #CBB99B · ΔE 1.8 · LRV 50
SW 9102 · #CFB597 · ΔE 1.9 · LRV 49

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.66
All neutral at Valspar →
M129 · #CAB598 · ΔE 0.66 · LRV 47.7
V134-3 · #C8B59D · ΔE 1.47 · LRV 47.7
P012 · #CBB399 · ΔE 1.99 · LRV 47.2
T569 · #C9B798 · ΔE 2.05 · LRV 48.5
6008-3C · #CBB995 · ΔE 3.47 · LRV 49.6

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.85
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
1053 · #CDB99F · ΔE 0.85 · LRV 50
1039 · #CFBA9C · ΔE 1.04 · LRV 49
CC-120 · #CFBA9C · ΔE 1.04 · LRV 51
AF-200 · #D4B595 · ΔE 3.58 · LRV 48
AF-390 · #C3B79D · ΔE 3.92 · LRV 47

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.05
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1084-4 · #CCB69C · ΔE 1.05 · LRV 49
PPG1098-4 · #CCB999 · ΔE 2 · LRV 50
PPG12-30 · #CEB997 · ΔE 2.13 · LRV 50
FLLW840 · #CDBA99 · ΔE 2.35 · LRV 50
PPG1096-4 · #CBB896 · ΔE 2.58 · LRV 49

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.21
All neutral at Behr →
MQ2-21 · #C8B59C · ΔE 1.21 · LRV 48
T17-03 · #CBB499 · ΔE 1.29 · LRV 48
N260-3 · #C8B597 · ΔE 1.53 · LRV 48
MQ2-22 · #CBB795 · ΔE 2.31 · LRV 49
MQ2-26 · #C7B8A0 · ΔE 2.46 · LRV 49

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.22
All neutral at Dutch Boy →
415-3DB · #CEBA9C · ΔE 1.22 · LRV 51
418-2DB · #CBB99B · ΔE 1.8 · LRV 50
414-3DB · #CBB294 · ΔE 1.91 · LRV 47
416-2DB · #C7B79A · ΔE 2.44 · LRV 48
419-3DB · #C8BBA3 · ΔE 3.4 · LRV 50

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.38
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DEC743 · #CFB999 · ΔE 1.38 · LRV 47
DE6129 · #CDB9A2 · ΔE 1.86 · LRV 47
DEC716 · #CCB49A · ΔE 1.89 · LRV 44
DEC721 · #D2B698 · ΔE 2.63 · LRV 46
DEBN56 · #C6BA98 · ΔE 5.16 · LRV 49

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.49
All neutral at Kompozit →
0259 · #D2BB9C · ΔE 1.49 · LRV 52
0280 · #C7B699 · ΔE 2.04 · LRV 48
0309 · #CEB993 · ΔE 3.36 · LRV 50
0238 · #D4B597 · ΔE 3.76 · LRV 49
0350 · #C3B89F · ΔE 4.3 · LRV 48

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.99
All neutral at Diamond Vogel →
0280 · #C8B79A · ΔE 1.99 · LRV 49
0238 · #D5B89A · ΔE 3.07 · LRV 51
0296 · #CBB58E · ΔE 3.57 · LRV 48
0169 · #D1B193 · ΔE 4.27 · LRV 47
0350 · #C5BCA3 · ΔE 5.31 · LRV 50

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.96
All neutral at C2 Paint →
C2-895 · #C8BAA3 · ΔE 2.96 · LRV 50
C2-861 · #D0B993 · ΔE 3.12 · LRV 50
C2-846 · #CABB9A · ΔE 3.78 · LRV 50
C2-877 · #CDBA94 · ΔE 3.79 · LRV 50
C2-896 · #C4B8A3 · ΔE 3.85 · LRV 49

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.38
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-106 · #BFB09A · ΔE 3.38 · LRV 44
JG-109 · #C5BBAC · ΔE 5.54 · LRV 50
JG-44 · #C4B78B · ΔE 6.92 · LRV 47
JG-154 · #CCAF9F · ΔE 7.38 · LRV 46
JG-48 · #C2BFA2 · ΔE 8.5 · LRV 51

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.72
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 9 · #CDC0A0 · ΔE 4.72 · LRV 53
NO. 10 · #C7BDA4 · ΔE 4.89 · LRV 51
NO. 303 · #CDB19D · ΔE 5.43 · LRV 47
NO. 58 · #C3BBA5 · ΔE 5.63 · LRV 50
NO. 283 · #C5BDAC · ΔE 5.95 · LRV 51

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.36
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-AU · #E5C8B7 · ΔE 8.36 · LRV 60
BD-EA · #E5C580 · ΔE 10.58 · LRV 60
BD-BG · #E5BEB0 · ΔE 11.2 · LRV 53
BD-LF · #A4AB95 · ΔE 13.55 · LRV 35
BD-RO · #D2A299 · ΔE 15.1 · LRV 38

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.78
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-LT-13 · #C2B8B2 · ΔE 8.78 · LRV 49
PNT100-LT-60 · #DEC4B8 · ΔE 8.96 · LRV 58
PNT100-MD-48 · #B5B9A6 · ΔE 11.34 · LRV 47
PNT100-LT-09 · #C1C3C0 · ΔE 12.6 · LRV 54
PNT100-MD-49 · #ABBD9F · ΔE 16.44 · LRV 48

Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors

closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deck

The nearest shades to Macadamia 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.

HGSW 3136 · LRV 50
HGSW 9102 · LRV 50
HGSW 3206 · LRV 53
HGSW 9120 · LRV 53
HGSW 2186 · LRV 48
HGSW 3186 · LRV 50

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #CCB79B in HSL space. Pair Macadamia with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#CCB79B + #9BB0CC
TRIADIC
#CCB79B · #9BCCB7 · #B79BCC
ANALOGOUS
#CC9E9B · #CCB79B · #C9CC9B

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.94:1 fail
Sample text on black
10.81:1 AAA

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 Macadamia Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Macadamia 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 3176 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Macadamia

The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Macadamia is Macadamia (SW 6142). 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 49 vs 49). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Macadamia and you'll get the same color. See the full Macadamia swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Macadamia

The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Macadamia is Sierra Hills (1053). At ΔE 0.85 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 49). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Sierra Hills and you'll get the same color. See the full Sierra Hills swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Macadamia

PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Happy Trails (PPG1084-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 49) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Macadamia without repainting risk. See the full Happy Trails swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Macadamia

Behr's nearest match is Sepia Filter (T17-03), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 48 vs 49) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Macadamia without repainting risk. See the full Sepia Filter swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Macadamia

Dutch Boy's nearest match is Wood Smoke (418-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 49) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Macadamia without repainting risk. See the full Wood Smoke swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Macadamia

Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Stonish Beige (DEC716), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It runs slightly darker (LRV 44 vs 49) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Macadamia without repainting risk. See the full Stonish Beige swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Macadamia

Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Wicker Basket (0280), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 49) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Macadamia without repainting risk. See the full Wicker Basket swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Macadamia

At Kompozit, the closest color to Macadamia is Wicker Basket (0280) — very close at ΔE 2.04, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 48 vs 49) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wicker Basket swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Macadamia

At Valspar, the closest color to Macadamia is In for the Night (T569) — very close at ΔE 2.05, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 48.5 vs 49) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full In for the Night swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Macadamia

At C2 Paint, the closest color to Macadamia is Cakewalk (C2-895) — very close at ΔE 2.96, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 49) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cakewalk swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Macadamia

Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Macadamia. The nearest is Fawn (NO. 10) at ΔE 4.89 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 49). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Fawn swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Macadamia

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Macadamia — the nearest deck color, Solid Wood (JG-109), is clearly different (ΔE 5.54). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 3176 instead. See the full Solid Wood swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Macadamia

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Macadamia — the nearest deck color, Greige (PNT100-LT-13), is clearly different (ΔE 8.78). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 3176 instead. See the full Greige swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Macadamia

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Macadamia — the nearest deck color, Boy Meets Girl (BD-BG), is clearly different (ΔE 11.2). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 3176 instead. See the full Boy Meets Girl swatch →

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