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HGTV HOME BY SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · HGSW 4012

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Natural Choice#E3DED0 · LRV 73

Natural Choice reads as a red-orange / warm — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 4012 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

HGTV HOME BY SHERWIN-WILLIAMS NATURAL CHOICE
RGB 227, 222, 208 LRV 73

Color spec

Brand HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Name Natural Choice
SKU HGSW 4012
Hex #E3DED0
RGB 227, 222, 208
HSL 44°, 25%, 85%
LRV 73
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Natural Choice

At LRV 73, Natural Choice 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.

Natural Choice 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 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 7011 · #E3DED0 · ΔE 0 · LRV 73
SW 7637 · #E2DDD0 · ΔE 0.47 · LRV 72
SW 9502 · #E4DECF · ΔE 0.53 · LRV 73
SW 7010 · #E5DFD2 · ΔE 0.81 · LRV 74
SW 6098 · #E5DDD0 · ΔE 1.7 · LRV 73

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
CSP-395 · #E3DED0 · ΔE 0 · LRV 72
AF-65 · #E3DDCE · ΔE 0.57 · LRV 72
1520 · #E2DECF · ΔE 0.74 · LRV 71
OC-142 · #E4DECE · ΔE 0.82 · LRV 72
PM-21 · #E4DECE · ΔE 0.82 · LRV 73
NO. 291 · #E3DED0 · ΔE 0 · LRV 73
NO. 2004 · #E6E0D2 · ΔE 0.7 · LRV 75
NO. 2009 · #E3DCCB · ΔE 1.37 · LRV 72
NO. 2008 · #EAE1D3 · ΔE 2.16 · LRV 76
NO. 1 · #E3DCC7 · ΔE 2.68 · LRV 72

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.57
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-LT-19 · #E1DDCF · ΔE 0.57 · LRV 72
PNT100-LT-68 · #DFDDCB · ΔE 2.48 · LRV 72
PNT100-LT-20 · #E4D6C7 · ΔE 4.49 · LRV 69
PNT100-LT-69 · #D7DCD3 · ΔE 4.83 · LRV 70
PNT100-LT-25 · #EFDDD9 · ΔE 9.09 · LRV 75

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.67
All neutral at C2 Paint →
C2-916 · #E6E1D3 · ΔE 0.67 · LRV 75
BD2 · #E4E1D2 · ΔE 1.3 · LRV 75
C2-835 · #E1DED3 · ΔE 1.37 · LRV 73
C2-850 · #E3DACD · ΔE 2.3 · LRV 71
BD4 · #E5DDD4 · ΔE 3.14 · LRV 73

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.72
All neutral at Valspar →
7006-5 · #E0DCCF · ΔE 0.72 · LRV 71.5
7006-12 · #E1DDD1 · ΔE 0.88 · LRV 72.4
6005-1A · #E3DCD0 · ΔE 1.57 · LRV 72.3
6002-1A · #E2DFD5 · ΔE 1.74 · LRV 73.8
3003-10C · #E6DCCC · ΔE 2.32 · LRV 72.3

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.76
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1097-2 · #E4DED1 · ΔE 0.76 · LRV 73
PPG1008-1 · #E4E0D1 · ΔE 0.83 · LRV 74
PPG1022-1 · #E4E0D4 · ΔE 0.96 · LRV 75
PPG1102-2 · #E2DDCB · ΔE 1.65 · LRV 72
Ash
PPG1076-2 · #E4DED4 · ΔE 2 · LRV 73

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.81
All neutral at Dutch Boy →
016W · #E5DFD2 · ΔE 0.81 · LRV 74
015W · #E5DDCF · ΔE 1.49 · LRV 73
441-1DB · #E5DDD0 · ΔE 1.7 · LRV 73
414-1DB · #E6DCCD · ΔE 2.36 · LRV 72
412-1DB · #E6DDD4 · ΔE 3.55 · LRV 74

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.86
All neutral at Kompozit →
0229 · #E3DED2 · ΔE 0.86 · LRV 73
0194 · #E5E0D5 · ΔE 1.4 · LRV 75
0031 · #E2E0D3 · ΔE 1.45 · LRV 74
0028 · #E1E0D6 · ΔE 2.26 · LRV 74
0413 · #DFDFD0 · ΔE 2.56 · LRV 73

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.98
All neutral at Diamond Vogel →
0334 · #E6DFD0 · ΔE 0.98 · LRV 74
0031 · #E2E0D4 · ΔE 1.52 · LRV 74
0357 · #DFDDCE · ΔE 1.68 · LRV 72
0229 · #E3DED4 · ΔE 1.76 · LRV 73
0413 · #E0E0D2 · ΔE 2.44 · LRV 74

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.18
All neutral at Behr →
PPU7-11 · #E5DFD3 · ΔE 1.18 · LRV 74
UL190-11 · #E3DFD4 · ΔE 1.26 · LRV 74
MQ3-13 · #E6DFD2 · ΔE 1.26 · LRV 74
N300-2 · #E4DFCD · ΔE 1.62 · LRV 74
PPU24-15 · #E1DFD4 · ΔE 1.67 · LRV 74

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.43
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-153 · #E6DECE · ΔE 1.43 · LRV 74
JG-108 · #E5DED2 · ΔE 1.54 · LRV 74
JG-103 · #E4E2D4 · ΔE 1.65 · LRV 76
JG-11 · #E0DFD4 · ΔE 2.04 · LRV 73
JG-119 · #DEDFD8 · ΔE 3.68 · LRV 73

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.55
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DET675 · #E5DFCD · ΔE 1.55 · LRV 74
DE6205 · #E8DECE · ΔE 2.31 · LRV 68
DEC765 · #EADFCE · ΔE 2.78 · LRV 69
DESS40 · #DFDFD7 · ΔE 3.09 · LRV 74
DEC749 · #E9DCD1 · ΔE 4.63 · LRV 68

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.7
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-RR · #D6CFBE · ΔE 3.7 · LRV 65
BD-CC · #E5DCC4 · ΔE 3.75 · LRV 73
BD-JA · #EFEDE3 · ΔE 3.75 · LRV 86
BD-DS · #F2EAD2 · ΔE 4.45 · LRV 84
BD-AU · #E5C8B7 · ΔE 11.06 · LRV 60

Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors

closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deck

The nearest shades to Natural Choice 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 4013 · LRV 74
HGSW 4011 · LRV 73
HGSW 4044 · LRV 72
HGSW 4014 · LRV 74
HGSW 4060 · LRV 74
HGSW 4045 · LRV 74

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #E3DED0 in HSL space. Pair Natural Choice with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#E3DED0 + #D0D5E3
TRIADIC
#E3DED0 · #D0E3DE · #DED0E3
ANALOGOUS
#E3D5D0 · #E3DED0 · #DFE3D0

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.34:1 fail
Sample text on black
15.63:1 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 Natural Choice Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Natural Choice 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 4012 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Natural Choice

The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Natural Choice is Natural Choice (SW 7011). 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 73 vs 73). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Natural Choice and you'll get the same color. See the full Natural Choice swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Natural Choice

The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Natural Choice is Strand of Pearls (CSP-395). 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 72 vs 73). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Strand of Pearls and you'll get the same color. See the full Strand of Pearls swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Natural Choice

The closest Farrow & Ball equivalent of Natural Choice is School House White (NO. 291). 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 73 vs 73). If Farrow & Ball is your counter, order School House White and you'll get the same color. See the full School House White swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Natural Choice

The closest Clare equivalent of Natural Choice is No Filter (PNT100-LT-19). At ΔE 0.57 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 73). If Clare is your counter, order No Filter and you'll get the same color. See the full No Filter swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Natural Choice

The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Natural Choice is Southern Breeze (PPG1097-2). At ΔE 0.76 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 73). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Southern Breeze and you'll get the same color. See the full Southern Breeze swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Natural Choice

The closest Kompozit equivalent of Natural Choice is Feather Stone (0229). At ΔE 0.86 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 73). If Kompozit is your counter, order Feather Stone and you'll get the same color. See the full Feather Stone swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Natural Choice

The closest Valspar equivalent of Natural Choice is Salute (7006-12). At ΔE 0.88 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 72.4 vs 73). If Valspar is your counter, order Salute and you'll get the same color. See the full Salute swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Natural Choice

The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Natural Choice is Sedona (0334). At ΔE 0.98 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 73). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Sedona and you'll get the same color. See the full Sedona swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Natural Choice

Behr's nearest match is Guesthouse (UL190-11), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.26). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 73) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Natural Choice without repainting risk. See the full Guesthouse swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Natural Choice

C2 Paint's nearest match is Twist (C2-835), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 73) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Natural Choice without repainting risk. See the full Twist swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Natural Choice

Dutch Boy's nearest match is Canvased (015W), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 73) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Natural Choice without repainting risk. See the full Canvased swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Natural Choice

Magnolia Home's nearest match is Soft Linen (JG-108), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 73) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Natural Choice without repainting risk. See the full Soft Linen swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Natural Choice

Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Pueblo White (DET675), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 73) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Natural Choice without repainting risk. See the full Pueblo White swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Natural Choice

Backdrop has no exact twin of Natural Choice. The nearest is Cookies & Cream (BD-CC) at ΔE 3.75 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 73). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →

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