Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Malabar |
| SKU | HGSW 9110 |
| Hex | #CFBEA9 |
| RGB | 207, 190, 169 |
| HSL | 33°, 28%, 74% |
| LRV | 53 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Malabar
At LRV 53, Malabar 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.
Malabar 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
Behr
Dutch Boy
Kompozit
Valspar
Diamond Vogel
Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
C2 Paint
PPG / Glidden
Magnolia Home
Clare
Backdrop
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Malabar 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 #CFBEA9 in HSL space. Pair Malabar 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 Malabar Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Malabar 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 9110 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Malabar
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Malabar is Malabar (SW 9110). 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 53 vs 53). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Malabar and you'll get the same color. See the full Malabar swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Malabar
The closest Behr equivalent of Malabar is Sonoran Desert (N240-3). At ΔE 0.78 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53). If Behr is your counter, order Sonoran Desert and you'll get the same color. See the full Sonoran Desert swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Malabar
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Malabar is Crumcake (411-2DB). At ΔE 0.79 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Crumcake and you'll get the same color. See the full Crumcake swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Malabar
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Malabar is Moth Wing (0183). At ΔE 0.91 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53). If Kompozit is your counter, order Moth Wing and you'll get the same color. See the full Moth Wing swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Malabar
Valspar's nearest match is Hopsack (3003-10B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.18). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53.3 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Malabar without repainting risk. See the full Hopsack swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Malabar
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Moth Wing (0183), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Malabar without repainting risk. See the full Moth Wing swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Malabar
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Birchwood (DEC752), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Malabar without repainting risk. See the full Birchwood swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Malabar
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Oxford Stone (NO. 264), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Malabar without repainting risk. See the full Oxford Stone swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Malabar
C2 Paint's nearest match is Monaco (C2-800), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.95). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Malabar without repainting risk. See the full Monaco swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Malabar
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Malabar is Bleeker Beige (HC-80) — very close at ΔE 2.66, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bleeker Beige swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Malabar
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Malabar is Solid Wood (JG-109) — very close at ΔE 3.37, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 53) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Solid Wood swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Malabar
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Malabar. The nearest is Hideaway (PPG14-26) at ΔE 3.89 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Hideaway swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Malabar
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Malabar — the nearest deck color, Greige (PNT100-LT-13), is clearly different (ΔE 6.55). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 9110 instead. See the full Greige swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Malabar
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Malabar — the nearest deck color, Boy Meets Girl (BD-BG), is clearly different (ΔE 10.28). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 9110 instead. See the full Boy Meets Girl swatch →