Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Salt Crystal |
| SKU | HGSW 4035 |
| Hex | #E8DFCA |
| RGB | 232, 223, 202 |
| HSL | 42°, 39%, 85% |
| LRV | 74 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Salt Crystal
At LRV 74, Salt Crystal 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.
Salt Crystal 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 by brand
18 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Salt Crystal 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 #E8DFCA in HSL space. Pair Salt Crystal 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 Salt Crystal Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Salt Crystal 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 4035 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Salt Crystal
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Salt Crystal is Polar Bear (SW 7564). 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 74 vs 74). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Polar Bear and you'll get the same color. See the full Polar Bear swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Salt Crystal
Behr's nearest match is Castle Ridge (PWN-41), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.34). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Salt Crystal without repainting risk. See the full Castle Ridge swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Salt Crystal
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Salt Crystal is French White (1093). 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 74 vs 74). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order French White and you'll get the same color. See the full French White swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Salt Crystal
Valspar's nearest match is Courtyard Tan (7002-13), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74.5 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Salt Crystal without repainting risk. See the full Courtyard Tan swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Salt Crystal
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Wright Oyster Shell (FLLW999), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Salt Crystal without repainting risk. See the full Wright Oyster Shell swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Salt Crystal
Glidden's nearest match is Vanilla Love (PPG1099-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Salt Crystal without repainting risk. See the full Vanilla Love swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Salt Crystal
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Aged Linen (012W), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Salt Crystal without repainting risk. See the full Aged Linen swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Salt Crystal
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Pueblo White (DET675), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Salt Crystal without repainting risk. See the full Pueblo White swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Salt Crystal
The closest Magnolia Home equivalent of Salt Crystal is Soft Landing (JG-17). At ΔE 0.98 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 74). If Magnolia Home is your counter, order Soft Landing and you'll get the same color. See the full Soft Landing swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Salt Crystal
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Salt Crystal is Ringwold Ground (NO. 208) — very close at ΔE 2.31, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ringwold Ground swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Salt Crystal
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Yellow Page (0286), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.81). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Salt Crystal without repainting risk. See the full Yellow Page swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Salt Crystal
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Salt Crystal is Pale Gingersnap (0173) — very close at ΔE 2.37, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pale Gingersnap swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Salt Crystal
Rodda's nearest match is White Sands (CA009), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Salt Crystal without repainting risk. See the full White Sands swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Salt Crystal
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Salt Crystal. The nearest is Skance (C2-882) at ΔE 4.1 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Skance swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Salt Crystal
At Clare, the closest color to Salt Crystal is No Filter (PNT100-LT-19) — very close at ΔE 3.08, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 72 vs 74) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full No Filter swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Salt Crystal
Portola Paints's nearest match is Mariposa (MARIPOSA), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Salt Crystal without repainting risk. See the full Mariposa swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Salt Crystal
Backdrop's nearest match is Cookies & Cream (BD-CC), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Salt Crystal without repainting risk. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Salt Crystal
At Kompozit, the closest color to Salt Crystal is Pale Gingersnap (0173) — very close at ΔE 2.37, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 74) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pale Gingersnap swatch →