Restrained Gold
HGSW 2175 · #D2B084 · LRV 47 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Caramelized35
- 2Venetian Plaster42
- 3Restrained Gold47
- 4Faded Terracotta52
- 5Colonial Yellow59
What Color Is Restrained Gold, Really?
Restrained Gold reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 2175 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Restrained Gold
Restrained Gold is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.
How Lighting Changes Restrained Gold
Restrained Gold sits in the mid-range at LRV 47, 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.
Most complaints about Restrained Gold are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 2175 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Restrained GoldSW 6129 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.0 | 47 | Color page → |
| Behr | Light OakQE-29 · Behr | 0.3 | 46 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Creamy Custard1145 · Benjamin Moore | 1.8 | 45 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Young at Heart3003-8A · Valspar | 1.3 | 46.7 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Cracker BitzPPG1087-5 · PPG / Glidden | 1.4 | 46 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Cracker BitzPPG1087-5 · Glidden | 1.1 | 46 | Color page → |
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Restrained Gold 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.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #D2B084 in HSL space. Pair Restrained Gold with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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