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HGTV HOME BY SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · HGSW 2475

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Perfect Greige#B7AB9F · LRV 40

Perfect Greige reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 2475 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

HGTV HOME BY SHERWIN-WILLIAMS PERFECT GREIGE
RGB 183, 171, 159 LRV 40

Color spec

Brand HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Name Perfect Greige
SKU HGSW 2475
Hex #B7AB9F
RGB 183, 171, 159
HSL 30°, 14%, 67%
LRV 40
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Perfect Greige

Perfect Greige sits in the mid-range at LRV 40, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Perfect Greige is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. 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 6073 · #B7AB9F · ΔE 0 · LRV 42
SW 2 · #BEAC9F · ΔE 2.71 · LRV 43
SW 9572 · #B4ADA6 · ΔE 2.77 · LRV 42
SW 7643 · #B2ADA4 · ΔE 3.32 · LRV 42
SW 7644 · #B2AC9C · ΔE 4.17 · LRV 41

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.57
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
CSP-375 · #B5A99D · ΔE 0.57 · LRV 41
991 · #B7A99C · ΔE 1 · LRV 41
997 · #B7AA9A · ΔE 1.74 · LRV 41
CC-470 · #B7AA9A · ΔE 1.74 · LRV 41
CSP-105 · #B1ADA2 · ΔE 4 · LRV 42

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.21
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-110 · #B5A89A · ΔE 1.21 · LRV 40
JG-113 · #B7AF9F · ΔE 3.36 · LRV 43
JG-157 · #B4AD9E · ΔE 3.38 · LRV 42
JG-118 · #ACA9A3 · ΔE 4.58 · LRV 40
JG-14 · #B0AEA7 · ΔE 4.88 · LRV 42

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.24
All neutral at Kompozit →
0204 · #B8AEA2 · ΔE 1.24 · LRV 43
0561 · #AEA69B · ΔE 2.51 · LRV 39
0189 · #BCAB99 · ΔE 2.74 · LRV 42
0184 · #BBA791 · ΔE 4.45 · LRV 40
0553 · #B2ACA9 · ΔE 4.49 · LRV 42

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.27
All neutral at Valspar →
M132 · #B3A79A · ΔE 1.27 · LRV 39.7
8005-8D · #B5A79A · ΔE 1.38 · LRV 40
6006-1C · #BAAC9A · ΔE 2.5 · LRV 42.2
8005-5D · #B7A895 · ΔE 2.99 · LRV 40
1004-10A · #BCA8A3 · ΔE 5.92 · LRV 41.5

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.31
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1023-4 · #B5AA9C · ΔE 1.31 · LRV 41
PPG14-01 · #B3AAA0 · ΔE 1.47 · LRV 41
PPG1017-4 · #B6A9A2 · ΔE 2.8 · LRV 41
PPG1008-3 · #B2ACA2 · ΔE 2.83 · LRV 42
PPG0999-3 · #B2ADA3 · ΔE 3.35 · LRV 42

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.32
All neutral at Behr →
T18-08 · #B8AEA4 · ΔE 1.32 · LRV 43
PPU18-13 · #B5ACA1 · ΔE 1.39 · LRV 42
HDC-NT-20G · #BBAD9E · ΔE 1.46 · LRV 43
PPU5-14 · #B8A89A · ΔE 1.86 · LRV 41
PPF-33 · #B2AB9C · ΔE 3.4 · LRV 41

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.46
All neutral at Dutch Boy →
447-2DB · #BCAFA4 · ΔE 1.46 · LRV 44
421-3DB · #B2AC9C · ΔE 4.17 · LRV 41
422-4DB · #B0AB9C · ΔE 4.38 · LRV 41
419-4DB · #B8A992 · ΔE 4.43 · LRV 40
445-2DB · #B4AAA8 · ΔE 4.98 · LRV 41

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.18
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DET696 · #BCAB9C · ΔE 2.18 · LRV 42
DE6067 · #BCAA9F · ΔE 3.04 · LRV 39
DEGR17 · #AEAAA2 · ΔE 3.89 · LRV 41
DEC771 · #B3AB98 · ΔE 4.39 · LRV 38
DESS42 · #B7AF9C · ΔE 4.42 · LRV 43

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.46
All neutral at Diamond Vogel →
0561 · #B1AA9F · ΔE 2.46 · LRV 40
H107 · #B4AB99 · ΔE 3.64 · LRV 40
0184 · #BCAA94 · ΔE 4.07 · LRV 41
0140 · #BAA59B · ΔE 4.73 · LRV 40
0421 · #ACADA0 · ΔE 6.95 · LRV 41

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.5
All neutral at C2 Paint →
C2-812 · #B9AA98 · ΔE 2.5 · LRV 41
C2-814 · #B2A797 · ΔE 2.5 · LRV 39
C2-813 · #BAA597 · ΔE 4.03 · LRV 40
C2-783 · #AFABA6 · ΔE 4.26 · LRV 41
C2-894 · #B8AF9A · ΔE 4.83 · LRV 43

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.07
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 267 · #B7AFA9 · ΔE 3.07 · LRV 44
NO. 5 · #B2ADA0 · ΔE 3.83 · LRV 42
NO. 60 · #BDA794 · ΔE 4.34 · LRV 41
NO. 88 · #B1B1AA · ΔE 5.99 · LRV 44
NO. 18 · #B0AF9B · ΔE 7.55 · LRV 42

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.56
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-LT-13 · #C2B8B2 · ΔE 4.56 · LRV 49
PNT100-MD-48 · #B5B9A6 · ΔE 9.8 · LRV 47
PNT100-MD-76 · #CF9F93 · ΔE 13.08 · LRV 40
PNT100-DP-78 · #99AAA4 · ΔE 13.47 · LRV 38
PNT100-MD-43 · #9AB0AB · ΔE 14.96 · LRV 41

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.85
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-CT · #A89E8A · ΔE 5.85 · LRV 33
BD-NU · #A4A89F · ΔE 8.21 · LRV 38
BD-LF · #A4AB95 · ΔE 11.34 · LRV 35
BD-RO · #D2A299 · ΔE 13.43 · LRV 38
BD-UD · #A4B5BB · ΔE 14 · LRV 41

Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors

closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deck

The nearest shades to Perfect Greige 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 1494 · LRV 42
HGSW 3225 · LRV 41
HGSW 3095 · LRV 40
HGSW 9087 · LRV 40
HGSW 3235 · LRV 41
HGSW 3185 · LRV 40

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #B7AB9F in HSL space. Pair Perfect Greige with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#B7AB9F + #9FABB7
TRIADIC
#B7AB9F · #9FB7AB · #AB9FB7
ANALOGOUS
#B79F9F · #B7AB9F · #B7B79F

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.25:1 fail
Sample text on black
9.34:1 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 Perfect Greige Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Perfect Greige 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 2475 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Perfect Greige

The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Perfect Greige is Perfect Greige (SW 6073). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 42 vs 40). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Perfect Greige and you'll get the same color. See the full Perfect Greige swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Perfect Greige

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Grége Avenue (991), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 41 vs 40) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Perfect Greige without repainting risk. See the full Grége Avenue swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Perfect Greige

Kompozit's nearest match is Marshy Habitat (0204), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.24). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 40) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Perfect Greige without repainting risk. See the full Marshy Habitat swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Perfect Greige

PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Desert Dune (PPG1023-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 41 vs 40) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Perfect Greige without repainting risk. See the full Desert Dune swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Perfect Greige

Behr's nearest match is Perfect Taupe (PPU18-13), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 42 vs 40) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Perfect Greige without repainting risk. See the full Perfect Taupe swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Perfect Greige

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Perfect Greige is In the Hills (0561) — very close at ΔE 2.46, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 40 vs 40) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full In the Hills swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Perfect Greige

At Valspar, the closest color to Perfect Greige is Ivory Brown (6006-1C) — very close at ΔE 2.5, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 42.2 vs 40) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ivory Brown swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Perfect Greige

At C2 Paint, the closest color to Perfect Greige is Intrigue (C2-812) — very close at ΔE 2.5, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 41 vs 40) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Intrigue swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Perfect Greige

At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Perfect Greige is Crushed Stone (DE6067) — very close at ΔE 3.04, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 39 vs 40) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Crushed Stone swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Perfect Greige

At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Perfect Greige is Drawing Room (JG-157) — very close at ΔE 3.38, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 42 vs 40) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Drawing Room swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Perfect Greige

Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Perfect Greige. The nearest is Hardwick White (NO. 5) at ΔE 3.83 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 42 vs 40). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Hardwick White swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Perfect Greige

Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Perfect Greige. The nearest is Shale Ridge (421-3DB) at ΔE 4.17 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 41 vs 40). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Shale Ridge swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Perfect Greige

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Perfect Greige — the nearest deck color, Nuevo (BD-NU), is clearly different (ΔE 8.21). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 2475 instead. See the full Nuevo swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Perfect Greige

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Perfect Greige — the nearest deck color, Money Moves (PNT100-MD-48), is clearly different (ΔE 9.8). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 2475 instead. See the full Money Moves swatch →

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