Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Play It Cool |
| SKU | HGSW 3277 |
| Hex | #C9C9C0 |
| RGB | 201, 201, 192 |
| HSL | 60°, 8%, 77% |
| LRV | 58 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Play It Cool
At LRV 58, Play It Cool is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its yellow 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.
Play It Cool 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 by brand
19 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Play It Cool 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 #C9C9C0 in HSL space. Pair Play It Cool 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 Play It Cool Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Play It Cool 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 3277 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Play It Cool
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Play It Cool is Aloof Gray (SW 6197). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Aloof Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Aloof Gray swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Play It Cool
The closest Behr equivalent of Play It Cool is Whitewash Oak (PPU24-12). At ΔE 0.5 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58). If Behr is your counter, order Whitewash Oak and you'll get the same color. See the full Whitewash Oak swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Play It Cool
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Apparition (860), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Play It Cool without repainting risk. See the full Apparition swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Play It Cool
The closest Valspar equivalent of Play It Cool is Notre Dame (5006-1B). At ΔE 0.87 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 56.8 vs 58). If Valspar is your counter, order Notre Dame and you'll get the same color. See the full Notre Dame swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Play It Cool
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Play It Cool is Life Lesson (PPG1128-3) — very close at ΔE 2.25, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 58) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Life Lesson swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Play It Cool
Glidden's nearest match is Early Evening (PPG1006-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Play It Cool without repainting risk. See the full Early Evening swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Play It Cool
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Play It Cool is Misted Silver (445-1DB) — very close at ΔE 3.23, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Misted Silver swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Play It Cool
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Play It Cool is Cloud Cover (DEGR44). At ΔE 0.83 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Cloud Cover and you'll get the same color. See the full Cloud Cover swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Play It Cool
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Earl Gray (JG-117), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Play It Cool without repainting risk. See the full Earl Gray swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Play It Cool
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Play It Cool is Shadow Gray (NO. 9904) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shadow Gray swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Play It Cool
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Play It Cool is Hidden Cove (0210) — very close at ΔE 2.46, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hidden Cove swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Play It Cool
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Play It Cool is Hidden Cove (0210) — very close at ΔE 2.98, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hidden Cove swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Play It Cool
Rodda's nearest match is Silver Shine (R061), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 58) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Play It Cool without repainting risk. See the full Silver Shine swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Play It Cool
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Play It Cool. The nearest is Haddon Hall (C2-978) at ΔE 4.04 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Haddon Hall swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Play It Cool
Clare's nearest match is Windy City (PNT100-LT-08), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Play It Cool without repainting risk. See the full Windy City swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Play It Cool
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Play It Cool is Lumiere (LUMIERE) — very close at ΔE 2.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lumiere swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Play It Cool
At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Play It Cool is Paris Grey (PARIS GREY) — very close at ΔE 3.3, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 52 vs 58) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Paris Grey swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Play It Cool
Backdrop has no exact twin of Play It Cool. The nearest is Real Real (BD-RR) at ΔE 4.47 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 65 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Real Real swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Play It Cool
At Kompozit, the closest color to Play It Cool is Hidden Cove (0210) — very close at ΔE 2.98, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hidden Cove swatch →