Ryegrass Seed
HGSW 2234 · #AEAC7A · LRV 40 — warm yellow tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Sage Green22
- 2Evergreen Fog30
- 3Ryegrass Seed40
- 4Saybrook Sage45
- 5Soft Fern57
What Color Is Ryegrass Seed, Really?
Ryegrass Seed reads as a warm yellow tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 2234 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Ryegrass Seed
Ryegrass Seed is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Ryegrass Seed
Ryegrass Seed sits in the mid-range at LRV 40, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Ryegrass Seed 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 2234 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 | RyegrassSW 6423 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.0 | 40 | Color page → |
| Behr | Natchez MossPPU9-05 · Behr | 3.1 | 38 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | AgaveAF-420 · Benjamin Moore | 2.3 | 37 | Color page → |
| Valspar | TerrariumV059-4 · Valspar | 2.9 | 42 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Sparrow SongPPG11-13 · PPG / Glidden | 2.1 | 41 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Thimbleberry LeafPPG11-31 · Glidden | 2.1 | 39 | Color page → |
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Ryegrass Seed 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 #AEAC7A in HSL space. Pair Ryegrass Seed with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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