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 | yellow / warm |
| 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 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 neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Dunn-Edwards
Valspar
Diamond Vogel
Magnolia Home
Benjamin Moore
Clare
PPG / Glidden
Farrow & Ball
Kompozit
C2 Paint
Dutch Boy
Backdrop
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →