Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Playa Arenoso |
| SKU | HGSW 9094 |
| Hex | #DCC7B3 |
| RGB | 220, 199, 179 |
| HSL | 29°, 37%, 78% |
| LRV | 60 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Pink |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Playa Arenoso
At LRV 60, Playa Arenoso is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Playa Arenoso 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. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
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 pink from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Benjamin Moore
Kompozit
Valspar
Diamond Vogel
Farrow & Ball
C2 Paint
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Clare
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Playa Arenoso 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 #DCC7B3 in HSL space. Pair Playa Arenoso 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 Playa Arenoso Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Playa Arenoso 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 9094 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Playa Arenoso
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Playa Arenoso is Playa Arenosa (SW 9094). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Playa Arenosa and you'll get the same color. See the full Playa Arenosa swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Playa Arenoso
The closest Behr equivalent of Playa Arenoso is Loft Light (MQ3-9). At ΔE 0.89 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60). If Behr is your counter, order Loft Light and you'll get the same color. See the full Loft Light swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Playa Arenoso
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Cocoa Cream (PPG1079-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.19). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Playa Arenoso without repainting risk. See the full Cocoa Cream swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Playa Arenoso
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Dry Creek (DE6122), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It runs slightly darker (LRV 55 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Playa Arenoso without repainting risk. See the full Dry Creek swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Playa Arenoso
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Wine Cork (412-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Playa Arenoso without repainting risk. See the full Wine Cork swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Playa Arenoso
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Basking Ridge Beige (1158), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Playa Arenoso without repainting risk. See the full Basking Ridge Beige swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Playa Arenoso
At Kompozit, the closest color to Playa Arenoso is Ivory Ridge (0182) — very close at ΔE 2.01, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ivory Ridge swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Playa Arenoso
At Valspar, the closest color to Playa Arenoso is Desert Fortress (2008-10B) — very close at ΔE 2.06, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60.9 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Desert Fortress swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Playa Arenoso
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Playa Arenoso is Scallop (NO. 311) — very close at ΔE 2.42, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Scallop swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Playa Arenoso
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Playa Arenoso is Ivory Ridge (0182) — very close at ΔE 2.9, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ivory Ridge swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Playa Arenoso
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Playa Arenoso. The nearest is Ambrosia (C2-529) at ΔE 3.75 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ambrosia swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Playa Arenoso
Backdrop has no exact twin of Playa Arenoso. The nearest is August (BD-AU) at ΔE 4.08 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full August swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Playa Arenoso
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Playa Arenoso. The nearest is Plaster (JG-156) at ΔE 4.83 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Plaster swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Playa Arenoso
Clare has no exact twin of Playa Arenoso. The nearest is Meet Cute (PNT100-LT-60) at ΔE 4.92 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 60). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Meet Cute swatch →