Sea Otter
HGSW 2441 · #665D57 · LRV 11 — warm red-orange tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
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What Color Is Sea Otter, Really?
Sea Otter reads as a warm red-orange tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 2441 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Sea Otter
Sea Otter works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes Sea Otter
With an LRV of 11, Sea Otter is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Most complaints about Sea Otter 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 2441 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 | Manor HouseSW 7505 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.0 | 11 | Color page → |
| Behr | MuseumMQ2-44 · Behr | 2.6 | 11 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Spanish MossES-44 · Benjamin Moore | 2.1 | 11 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Night Skyscraper8004-3F · Valspar | 3.6 | 12 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Oswego TeaPPG1005-6 · PPG / Glidden | 0.7 | 12 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Oswego TeaPPG1005-6 · Glidden | 1.2 | 11 | Color page → |
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Sea Otter 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 #665D57 in HSL space. Pair Sea Otter with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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