Rice Terrace
HGSW 3296 · #ADBBB2 · LRV 46 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
What Color Is Rice Terrace, Really?
Rice Terrace reads as a cool green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 3296 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Rice Terrace
Rice Terrace is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes Rice Terrace
Rice Terrace sits in the mid-range at LRV 46, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its green 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 Rice Terrace 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 3296 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 | QuietudeSW 6212 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.0 | 48 | Color page → |
| Behr | City Of BridgesBXC-16 · Behr | 1.6 | 47 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Imperial Gray1571 · Benjamin Moore | 2.3 | 47 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Bog Fog8003-34D · Valspar | 1.5 | 48 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Blue WillowPPG1145-4 · PPG / Glidden | 3.6 | 47 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Green Smoke50GY 48/075 · Glidden | 2.2 | 48 | Color page → |
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Rice Terrace 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 #ADBBB2 in HSL space. Pair Rice Terrace with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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