No Limits
HGSW 1461 · #44484D · LRV 6 — cool blue tone, very dark — reads black in most rooms.
- 1No Limits6
- 2Pewter Green12
- 3Retreat21
What Color Is No Limits, Really?
No Limits reads as a cool blue tone — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover how HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1461 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for No Limits
No Limits earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes No Limits
At LRV 6, No Limits is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. Its blue 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Most complaints about No Limits 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 1461 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 | CyberspaceSW 7076 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.0 | 6 | Color page → |
| Behr | Winter CoatHDC-WR14-4 · Behr | 1.0 | 7 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Black Horizon2132-30 · Benjamin Moore | 0.0 | 8 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Muskeg Grey4005-2C · Valspar | 1.9 | 6.5 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Black ForestPPG1012-7 · PPG / Glidden | 2.5 | 7 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Black ForestPPG1012-7 · Glidden | 2.5 | 7 | Color page → |
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to No Limits 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 #44484D in HSL space. Pair No Limits with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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