Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | North Star |
| SKU | HGSW 3367 |
| Hex | #CAD0D2 |
| RGB | 202, 208, 210 |
| HSL | 195°, 8%, 81% |
| LRV | 62 |
| Undertone | blue-green / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams North Star
At LRV 62, North Star 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.
North Star 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
Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
Valspar
Behr
PPG / Glidden
C2 Paint
Diamond Vogel
Magnolia Home
Clare
Kompozit
Farrow & Ball
Backdrop
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to North Star 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 #CAD0D2 in HSL space. Pair North Star 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 North Star Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching North Star 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 3367 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of North Star
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of North Star is North Star (SW 6246). 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 62 vs 62). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order North Star and you'll get the same color. See the full North Star swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of North Star
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of North Star is Salina Springs (DEC794). At ΔE 0.97 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 62). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Salina Springs and you'll get the same color. See the full Salina Springs swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of North Star
Valspar's nearest match is Highlights (8006-8A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for North Star without repainting risk. See the full Highlights swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of North Star
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Sidewalk Gray (2133-60), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 62) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for North Star without repainting risk. See the full Sidewalk Gray swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of North Star
C2 Paint's nearest match is Overcast (C2-738), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 62) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for North Star without repainting risk. See the full Overcast swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of North Star
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Nomadic Travels (0524), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for North Star without repainting risk. See the full Nomadic Travels swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of North Star
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Winter Chill (PPG1036-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for North Star without repainting risk. See the full Winter Chill swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of North Star
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to North Star is Silver Shores (430-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silver Shores swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of North Star
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to North Star is Dark Moon (JG-74) — very close at ΔE 2.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dark Moon swatch →
Behr Equivalent of North Star
At Behr, the closest color to North Star is Foggy Morn (PPF-17) — very close at ΔE 2.16, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Foggy Morn swatch →
Clare Equivalent of North Star
At Clare, the closest color to North Star is Wink (PNT100-LT-31) — very close at ΔE 2.16, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wink swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of North Star
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to North Star is Skylight (NO. 205) — very close at ΔE 2.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 62) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Skylight swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of North Star
At Kompozit, the closest color to North Star is Cool Elegance (0517) — very close at ΔE 2.84, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cool Elegance swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of North Star
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of North Star — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 9.56). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 3367 instead. See the full Real Real swatch →