Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Sealskin |
| SKU | HGSW 2451 |
| Hex | #48423C |
| RGB | 72, 66, 60 |
| HSL | 30°, 9%, 26% |
| LRV | 6 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Sealskin
At LRV 6, Sealskin is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Sealskin earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
Closest matches at every US brand
14 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Dutch Boy
PPG / Glidden
Behr
Benjamin Moore
C2 Paint
Valspar
Kompozit
Diamond Vogel
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Clare
Farrow & Ball
Backdrop
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Sealskin 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 #48423C in HSL space. Pair Sealskin 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 Sealskin Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Sealskin 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 2451 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sealskin
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Sealskin is Sealskin (SW 7675). 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 6 vs 6). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Sealskin and you'll get the same color. See the full Sealskin swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Sealskin
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Sealskin is Charcoal Brick (405-7DB). 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 6 vs 6). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Charcoal Brick and you'll get the same color. See the full Charcoal Brick swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Sealskin
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Phantom Mist (PPG1002-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sealskin without repainting risk. See the full Phantom Mist swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Sealskin
Behr's nearest match is French Roast (UL140-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.24). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sealskin without repainting risk. See the full French Roast swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Sealskin
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Night Horizon (2134-10), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sealskin without repainting risk. See the full Night Horizon swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Sealskin
C2 Paint's nearest match is French Roast (C2-837), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.32). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sealskin without repainting risk. See the full French Roast swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Sealskin
At Valspar, the closest color to Sealskin is Safari Brown (6009-1) — very close at ΔE 3.21, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5.2 vs 6) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Safari Brown swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Sealskin
Clare has no exact twin of Sealskin. The nearest is Blackish (PNT100-DP-54) at ΔE 3.65 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blackish swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Sealskin
Kompozit has no exact twin of Sealskin. The nearest is Subway (0536) at ΔE 3.94 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Subway swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Sealskin
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Sealskin. The nearest is Double Fudge (DEBN44) at ΔE 4.05 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Double Fudge swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Sealskin
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Sealskin. The nearest is Canton Court (H142) at ΔE 4.31 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Canton Court swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Sealskin
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Sealskin — the nearest deck color, After Hours (BD-AH), is clearly different (ΔE 6.68). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 2451 instead. See the full After Hours swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Sealskin
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Sealskin — the nearest deck color, Paean Black (NO. 294), is clearly different (ΔE 6.89). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 2451 instead. See the full Paean Black swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Sealskin
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Sealskin — the nearest deck color, Arches (JG-97), is clearly different (ΔE 8.51). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 2451 instead. See the full Arches swatch →