Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Secret Garden |
| SKU | HGSW 6181 |
| Hex | #4F523A |
| RGB | 79, 82, 58 |
| HSL | 68°, 17%, 27% |
| LRV | 8 |
| Undertone | yellow / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Secret Garden
At LRV 8, Secret Garden 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 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Secret Garden 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
Behr
PPG / Glidden
Benjamin Moore
Magnolia Home
Valspar
Diamond Vogel
Kompozit
Farrow & Ball
Backdrop
Dunn-Edwards
C2 Paint
Clare
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Secret Garden 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 #4F523A in HSL space. Pair Secret Garden 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 Secret Garden Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Secret Garden 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 6181 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Secret Garden
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Secret Garden is Secret Garden (SW 6181). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Secret Garden and you'll get the same color. See the full Secret Garden swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Secret Garden
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Secret Garden is Brackish Water (323-7DB). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Brackish Water and you'll get the same color. See the full Brackish Water swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Secret Garden
At Behr, the closest color to Secret Garden is Frontier Shadow (740D-7) — very close at ΔE 2.12, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Frontier Shadow swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Secret Garden
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Secret Garden is Step Stool Green (JG-160) — very close at ΔE 3.12, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Step Stool Green swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Secret Garden
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Secret Garden. The nearest is Castle Stone (PPG1128-7) at ΔE 3.6 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Castle Stone swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Secret Garden
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Secret Garden. The nearest is Artichoke (2141-10) at ΔE 4.06 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Artichoke swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Secret Garden
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Secret Garden. The nearest is Clover Patch (0431) at ΔE 4.16 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Clover Patch swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Secret Garden
Kompozit has no exact twin of Secret Garden. The nearest is Evening Dove (0451) at ΔE 4.82 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Evening Dove swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Secret Garden
Valspar doesn't make a true equivalent of Secret Garden — the nearest deck color, Thunderbolt (V098-6), is clearly different (ΔE 5.54). For an exact match, any Valspar retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6181 instead. See the full Thunderbolt swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Secret Garden
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Secret Garden — the nearest deck color, North End (BD-NE), is clearly different (ΔE 7.35). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6181 instead. See the full North End swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Secret Garden
Dunn-Edwards doesn't make a true equivalent of Secret Garden — the nearest deck color, Huntington Woods (DET538), is clearly different (ΔE 8.19). For an exact match, any Dunn-Edwards retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6181 instead. See the full Huntington Woods swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Secret Garden
C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Secret Garden — the nearest deck color, Amazon (C2-917), is clearly different (ΔE 8.31). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6181 instead. See the full Amazon swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Secret Garden
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Secret Garden — the nearest deck color, Studio Green (NO. 93), is clearly different (ΔE 9.82). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6181 instead. See the full Studio Green swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Secret Garden
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Secret Garden — the nearest deck color, Blackest (PNT100-DP-55), is clearly different (ΔE 13.95). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6181 instead. See the full Blackest swatch →