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HGTV HOME BY SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · HGSW 1466

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Online#B0B5B5 · LRV 45

Online reads as a true neutral (no measurable hue) — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1466 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

HGTV HOME BY SHERWIN-WILLIAMS ONLINE
RGB 176, 181, 181 LRV 45

Color spec

Brand HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Name Online
SKU HGSW 1466
Hex #B0B5B5
RGB 176, 181, 181
HSL 180°, 3%, 70%
LRV 45
Undertone true neutral (no measurable hue)
Family Gray

About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Online

Online sits in the mid-range at LRV 45, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Online is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. 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 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 gray from that brand.

SW 7072 · #B0B5B5 · ΔE 0 · LRV 45
SW 9637 · #B0B7B7 · ΔE 1.02 · LRV 46
SW 6248 · #ADB5B9 · ΔE 2.2 · LRV 45
SW 7058 · #B2B5AF · ΔE 3.11 · LRV 46
SW 7621 · #B0B8B2 · ΔE 3.69 · LRV 47

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.77
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
1599 · #ADB3B3 · ΔE 0.77 · LRV 44
1613 · #B0B4B7 · ΔE 1.88 · LRV 45
AF-670 · #B6B4B2 · ΔE 3.49 · LRV 46
1460 · #B3B1B0 · ΔE 3.6 · LRV 44
1467 · #B4B2AE · ΔE 3.72 · LRV 45

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.01
All gray at Valspar →
V117-2 · #ADB4B4 · ΔE 1.01 · LRV 44.7
4008-1B · #B1B4B2 · ΔE 1.3 · LRV 45.3
4007-1B · #AEB6B7 · ΔE 1.34 · LRV 45.9
4004-1B · #B3B4B0 · ΔE 2.58 · LRV 45.3
T674 · #ABB6B4 · ΔE 3.09 · LRV 45.4

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.53
All gray at Behr →
PPU26-08 · #B1B3B3 · ΔE 1.53 · LRV 45
N140-3 · #B0B2B2 · ΔE 1.62 · LRV 44
780F-4 · #B1B1B2 · ΔE 2.86 · LRV 44
PPU12-14 · #B0B8B1 · ΔE 4.13 · LRV 47
UL260-9 · #B7B4AE · ΔE 4.5 · LRV 46

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.84
All gray at Dutch Boy →
435-3DB · #ADB2B5 · ΔE 1.84 · LRV 44
426-4DB · #B0B8B2 · ΔE 3.69 · LRV 47
341-3DB · #B2B4BB · ΔE 4.43 · LRV 46
429-3DB · #A8B8B7 · ΔE 4.77 · LRV 46
444-2DB · #B8B4B7 · ΔE 5.39 · LRV 46

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.92
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1011-3 · #AFB3B6 · ΔE 1.92 · LRV 45
PPG1038-4 · #ADB6B9 · ΔE 2.06 · LRV 46
PPG1036-3 · #AAB5B6 · ΔE 2.6 · LRV 45
PPG1002-4 · #B9B3B0 · ΔE 5.5 · LRV 46
PPG1003-3 · #B8B3B6 · ΔE 5.88 · LRV 46

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.28
All gray at C2 Paint →
C2-990 · #B7B9B6 · ΔE 2.28 · LRV 48
C2-974 · #AAB6B6 · ΔE 3.08 · LRV 45
C2-958 · #B4B1AC · ΔE 4.35 · LRV 44
C2-973 · #B1B1A8 · ΔE 4.84 · LRV 44
BD18 · #A4B5BD · ΔE 5.38 · LRV 45

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.35
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-162 · #AAB0AD · ΔE 2.35 · LRV 43
JG-01 · #A8B6B4 · ΔE 4.24 · LRV 45
JG-14 · #B0AEA7 · ΔE 4.76 · LRV 42
JG-19 · #BDB7AC · ΔE 6.81 · LRV 48
JG-46 · #B3B9AA · ΔE 7.24 · LRV 47

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.76
All gray at Kompozit →
0532 · #B7B7B4 · ΔE 2.76 · LRV 47
0540 · #B2B1AE · ΔE 3.19 · LRV 44
0581 · #B6B8B0 · ΔE 4.16 · LRV 47
0441 · #ACB4AC · ΔE 4.6 · LRV 44
0477 · #ACB8B2 · ΔE 4.75 · LRV 46

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.77
All gray at Diamond Vogel →
0511 · #AEB3B8 · ΔE 2.77 · LRV 45
0540 · #B7B4B2 · ΔE 4 · LRV 46
0477 · #AFBAB4 · ΔE 4.53 · LRV 47
0441 · #B0B7AE · ΔE 4.82 · LRV 46
0553 · #B6B0AD · ΔE 5.57 · LRV 44

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.8
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6318 · #AEB9BC · ΔE 2.8 · LRV 44
DET603 · #B3B5AF · ΔE 3.19 · LRV 46
DEGR52 · #B4B4AF · ΔE 3.21 · LRV 46
DE6381 · #B6B5B8 · ΔE 3.91 · LRV 44
DEGR78 · #B7B4B7 · ΔE 4.89 · LRV 47

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 4
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 22 · #B5BBB4 · ΔE 4 · LRV 49
NO. 88 · #B1B1AA · ΔE 4.06 · LRV 44
NO. 267 · #B7AFA9 · ΔE 6.65 · LRV 44
NO. 91 · #AEB2A4 · ΔE 6.79 · LRV 44
NO. 84 · #ADBDB2 · ΔE 7.62 · LRV 48

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.04
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-UD · #A4B5BB · ΔE 5.04 · LRV 41
BD-NU · #A4A89F · ΔE 5.96 · LRV 38
BD-LO · #A4C2D2 · ΔE 9.78 · LRV 51
BD-LF · #A4AB95 · ΔE 10.54 · LRV 35
BD-RO · #D2A299 · ΔE 20.28 · LRV 38

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.93
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-MD-73 · #ADBECB · ΔE 6.93 · LRV 50
PNT100-LT-13 · #C2B8B2 · ΔE 7.56 · LRV 49
PNT100-MD-43 · #9AB0AB · ΔE 8.02 · LRV 41
PNT100-MD-48 · #B5B9A6 · ΔE 8.64 · LRV 47
PNT100-LT-44 · #90B5B3 · ΔE 11.31 · LRV 42

Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors

closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deck

The nearest shades to Online 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 3365 · LRV 45
HGSW 6248 · LRV 45
HGSW 1506 · LRV 46
HGSW 7621 · LRV 47
HGSW 3396 · LRV 45
HGSW 6261 · LRV 45

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #B0B5B5 in HSL space. Pair Online with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#B0B5B5 + #B5B0B0
TRIADIC
#B0B5B5 · #B5B0B5 · #B5B5B0
ANALOGOUS
#B0B5B3 · #B0B5B5 · #B0B3B5

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.07:1 fail
Sample text on black
10.12:1 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 Online Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Online 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 1466 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Online

The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Online is Online (SW 7072). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 45 vs 45). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Online and you'll get the same color. See the full Online swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Online

Valspar's nearest match is Autumn Fog (4007-1B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.34). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 45.9 vs 45) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Online without repainting risk. See the full Autumn Fog swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Online

Behr's nearest match is Silverstone (PPU26-08), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 45 vs 45) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Online without repainting risk. See the full Silverstone swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Online

Dutch Boy's nearest match is Zippered Gray (435-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.84). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 44 vs 45) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Online without repainting risk. See the full Zippered Gray swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Online

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Silent Night (1613), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 45 vs 45) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Online without repainting risk. See the full Silent Night swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Online

At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Online is Smoke Screen (PPG1038-4) — very close at ΔE 2.06, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 46 vs 45) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Smoke Screen swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Online

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Online is Cystern (0511) — very close at ΔE 2.77, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 45 vs 45) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cystern swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Online

At C2 Paint, the closest color to Online is Silver Screen (C2-974) — very close at ΔE 3.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 45 vs 45) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silver Screen swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Online

At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Online is Blowin' In the Wind (DEGR52) — very close at ΔE 3.21, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 46 vs 45) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blowin' In the Wind swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Online

Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Online. The nearest is Lamp Room Gray (NO. 88) at ΔE 4.06 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 44 vs 45). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lamp Room Gray swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Online

Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Online. The nearest is Rainy Days (JG-01) at ΔE 4.24 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 45 vs 45). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Rainy Days swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Online

Kompozit has no exact twin of Online. The nearest is Ocean Cruise (0477) at ΔE 4.75 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 46 vs 45). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ocean Cruise swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Online

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Online — the nearest deck color, Underdog (BD-UD), is clearly different (ΔE 5.04). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1466 instead. See the full Underdog swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Online

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Online — the nearest deck color, Money Moves (PNT100-MD-48), is clearly different (ΔE 8.64). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1466 instead. See the full Money Moves swatch →

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